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Bacillary angiomatosis

A bacterial infection causing distinctive red to purple, vascular, papulonodular lesions that resemble Kaposi sarcoma but are caused by Bartonella.

Candidiasis

Oral thrush, presenting as removable white plaques on the tongue and buccal mucosa, is a very common early sign of immunosuppression.

Disseminated crytococcosis

A fungal infection that can present on the skin of immunocompromised patients with characteristic umbilicated papules resembling molluscum contagiosum.

Eosinophilic folliculitis

An intensely pruritic eruption of sterile, urticarial follicular papules and pustules, typically on the face, neck, and upper trunk.

HIV lipodystrophy

A metabolic complication of antiretroviral therapy causing a characteristic pattern of fat loss (lipoatrophy) in the face and limbs, and fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy) on the back of the neck ("buffalo hump").

HIV seroconversion

The acute retroviral syndrome can present with a non-specific, morbilliform (measles-like) rash on the trunk, often accompanied by fever and pharyngitis.

HPV

Human Papillomavirus can cause extensive, treatment-resistant warts, including large cauliflower-like anogenital warts.

Herpes simplex

Can present as large, chronic, non-healing ulcerative lesions in the orofacial or anogenital area in severely immunocompromised patients.

Histoplasmosis

A disseminated fungal infection that can manifest with varied cutaneous findings, including umbilicated papules, nodules, or ulcerative lesions.

IRIS syndrome

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome is a paradoxical worsening of a pre-existing infection (like mycobacteria or crypto) that occurs after starting antiretroviral therapy.

Kaposi sarcoma

A vascular tumor that presents as distinctive violaceous or brown patches, plaques, or nodules on the skin and mucous membranes.

Molluscum contagiousum

A viral infection that can present in HIV patients as numerous, large, or giant umbilicated papules, often on the face.

Oral hairy leukoplakia

A specific sign of EBV infection in immunocompromised individuals, appearing as non-removable, white, corrugated or "hairy" plaques on the lateral borders of the tongue.

Pruritic papular eruption of AIDS

A chronic, intensely itchy eruption of small, firm, skin-colored or erythematous papules on the extremities, trunk, and face.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Presents in HIV patients in a much more severe, widespread, and inflammatory form than in the general population.

Syphilis

Can present atypically in HIV, with more aggressive forms like lues maligna, characterized by nodulo-ulcerative lesions with necrotic crusts.

Zidovudine melanonychia

A medication side effect causing longitudinal, pigmented brown or black bands on the nails.

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