title: Lupus erythematosus-lichen planus overlap syndrome in an HIV-infected individual.
abstract: Lupus erythematosus-lichen planus (LE-LP) overlap syndrome is an uncommon disorder with clinical, histological and/or immunopathological features of both diseases. We report a case of LE-LP overlap syndrome in a patient with HIV infection. To the best of our knowledge, LE-LP overlap syndrome with HIV infection has never been reported in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India drpriyankapatil219@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Swagata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tambe
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Dipti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D008727:Methotrexate
keywords: AIDS; HIV; Lichen planus; human immunodeficiency virus; lupus erythematosus; overlap syndrome