Multiple dermatofibroma-like lesions in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient coinfected with visceral leishmaniasis [13]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 185-187

  Forsyth, S F ^a   Lawn, S D ^b   Miller, R F ^a   Fernando, J J R ^c   Lockwood, D N J ^b   Vega Lopez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; PENTAMIDINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROMA; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SUPERINFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HIV-1; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0037243303     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.510413.x     Document Type: Letter

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