Red, necrotic papule and lymphadenopathy in an immunocompromised patient: Case report
Immunocompromised patients, including those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), are susceptible to a variety of opportunistic infections, cutaneous malignancies, and other skin lesions, which can present with nonspecific cutaneous findings. Herein, we present the case of a 28-year-old ma...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Immunocompromised patients, including those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), are susceptible to a variety of opportunistic infections, cutaneous malignancies, and other skin lesions, which can present with nonspecific cutaneous findings. Herein, we present the case of a 28-year-old male with AIDS who presented with fatigue, left axillary lymphadenopathy, and a necrotic, red papule on the left upper arm. This case reviews the differential diagnosis of this presentation in an immunosuppressed patient including the key pathological findings. |
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| Item Description: | 2352-2410 2352-2429 10.4103/jdds.jdds_66_20 |