A rare phenomenon of atypical lipodystrophy in a patient on HAART in the absence of a protease inhibitor regimen
Lipodystrophy is a complication of patients on antiretroviral (ARV) medication; however, it is commonest in patients on long-term treatment and those on protease inhibitor (PI) regimens.1,2 We present a rare case of atypical lipodystrophy, presenting as multiple subcutaneous lipomas, in a patient wh...
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2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Lipodystrophy is a complication of patients on antiretroviral (ARV) medication; however, it is commonest in patients on long-term treatment and those on protease inhibitor (PI) regimens.1,2 We present a rare case of atypical lipodystrophy, presenting as multiple subcutaneous lipomas, in a patient who had been on a non-PI ART regimen for 6 weeks. |
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| Item Description: | 1608-9693 2078-6751 10.4102/sajhivmed.v11i2.232 |