A Rare Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a HIV Positive Patient

Authors

  • Eswari Loganathan Department of Dermatiology, Bangalore medical college and research institute, Banglalore
  • Asima Banu Department of Microbiology, Bangalore medical college and reserach institute, Bangalore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.4029

Keywords:

HIV, pyoderma gangrenosum, Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

Abstract

HIV infection can lead to varied spectrum of associated disease conditions. Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophilic dermatosis that may be associated with myeloid malignancies. Less information is available about the association of pyoderma gangrenosum with lymphoid malignancies. We report a rare case of pyoderma gangrenosum in association with Non hodgkins lymphoma(NHL) of diffuse large B cell type. In this case the lesion which showed NHL features occurred in the perianal region, coexisting with pyoderma gangrenosum lesions in the perianal, lower limb and abdominal region. Another interesting feature is the occurrence of both these conditions in a HIV-positive patient with severe immunologic failure to first line antiretroviral therapy contributing to the refractoriness to treatment.

Key Words: HIV; pyoderma gangrenosum; Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.4029

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2 (2011) 128-130

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Published

2011-09-17

How to Cite

Loganathan, E., & Banu, A. (2011). A Rare Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a HIV Positive Patient. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(2), 128–130. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.4029

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011)

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Original Articles

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