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Skin Manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Sudanese Patients
Abstract
Background Coetaneous manifestation are common clinical findings among HIV/AIDS patients. No study was done before on this topic.
Objective The objective of this work was to study the frequency and distribution of coetaneous manifestations in HIV-positive Sudanese patients.
Methodology Military personnel with HIV sero-positive and coetaneous manifestations coming to dermatology department of Omdurman Military Hospital, Sudan in period July 1997 – May 2003 were included in this study.
Results A total number of thirty patients were included in this study. The most common skin disease were bacterial infection (13.3%), fungal infections including, T. cruris (6.7%), T. corporis (3.3%) and oral candidiasis (3.3%), viral infection, including generalized Molluscum contagiosum (6.7%) and Herpes zoster (3.3%). Sexually transmitted infection (Lymphogranuloma venereum) form 10.0% of the group. The non- infectious conditions associated with HIV/AIDS includes Kaposi's sarcoma (10.0%) and skin lymphoma (3.3%), seborrhoeic dermatitis (10.0%), psoriasis (10.0%), papular pruritic rash (10.0%) and vitiligo (3.3%).
Conclusions Infectious conditions, such as bacterial, fugal and viral infection are fairly common, as other non-infectious conditions like, seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis and Kaposi's sarcoma in Sudanese HIV/AIDS patients.
Sud. j. dermatol Vol.2(1) 2004: 27-33
Objective The objective of this work was to study the frequency and distribution of coetaneous manifestations in HIV-positive Sudanese patients.
Methodology Military personnel with HIV sero-positive and coetaneous manifestations coming to dermatology department of Omdurman Military Hospital, Sudan in period July 1997 – May 2003 were included in this study.
Results A total number of thirty patients were included in this study. The most common skin disease were bacterial infection (13.3%), fungal infections including, T. cruris (6.7%), T. corporis (3.3%) and oral candidiasis (3.3%), viral infection, including generalized Molluscum contagiosum (6.7%) and Herpes zoster (3.3%). Sexually transmitted infection (Lymphogranuloma venereum) form 10.0% of the group. The non- infectious conditions associated with HIV/AIDS includes Kaposi's sarcoma (10.0%) and skin lymphoma (3.3%), seborrhoeic dermatitis (10.0%), psoriasis (10.0%), papular pruritic rash (10.0%) and vitiligo (3.3%).
Conclusions Infectious conditions, such as bacterial, fugal and viral infection are fairly common, as other non-infectious conditions like, seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis and Kaposi's sarcoma in Sudanese HIV/AIDS patients.
Sud. j. dermatol Vol.2(1) 2004: 27-33
