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Christine M. Szych; Steven M. Rotter, MD; Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH

Arch Dermatol. 1991;127(12):1831.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A 47-year-old man with a 2-year history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome complicated by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, disseminated Mycobacterium avium, and Candida esophagitis was admitted for recurrent cryptococcal meningitis. He also presented with a 5-month history of multiple cutaneous skin lesions. The lesions first appeared as small red papules but enlarged progressively. These lesions were pruritic and bled profusely after trauma. Bacitracin ointment and hydrogen peroxide had been applied twice daily to the lesions, with no improvement. Fever, malaise, fatigue, or weight loss did not coincide with the onset of these lesions. However, as new lesions appeared and grew, weakness and pain developed in the right hip and abdomen concomitantly. No changes in visual or mental status were observed. The patient had been treated for cryptococcal meningitis with multiple regimens of intravenous amphotericin B. On an outpatient basis, he received fluconazole as maintenance. No drug allergies were . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins University Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md

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