HIV and Dermatology Flashcards
HIV induced immunodeficiency results in?
- severe clinical expressions of common
skin infections - unusual skin infections
- higher frequency of some known skin diseases, sometimes atypical presentation
- high frequency of itchy skin diseases
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- B- and T-cell lymphoma
Epidemiology of HIV related skin diseases?
- Seborrhoic eczema: 85% (1-3% healthy population)
- Psoriasis: 1-5% (1-2% healthy pop)
- Oral Hairy Leucoplakia: EBV infection 25%
- Herpes zoster: 20-30% recurrent
- Herpes simplex: > 1 month, criterium for AIDS
- Candidiasis: 30-80%
- Pruritus: xerosis, pruritic papular eruption eosinophilic folliculitis
- Kaposi’s sarcoma: <10%
- Other skin diseases: eg infections, squamous cell
Primary HIV infection?
- Mononucleosis-like illness, +/-septic meningitis, associated with seroconversion to HIV antibody
- Incubation period: 10 dys – 5wks
- Duration days to 2-3 weeks
Ddx for seroconversion rash?
- secondary syphilis
- infectious mononucleosis
- other viral exanthema
- pityriasis rosea
- psoriasis guttate
- drug eruptions
Dermatological markers of HIV/AIDS induced immunodeficiency?
- neoplasms
- non-infectious skin diseases
- skin infections
Dermatological markers of HIV/AIDS?
- immune restoration / reconstitution: effect on skin diseases and side-effects
- drug eruptions
HIV neoplasms?
- Kaposi sarcoma > 1000 x (HHV-8)
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 70 x (EBV)
- Cervical carcinoma 5x (HPV)
- Anal, penile, vulvar, vaginal carcinoma
Treatment of KS?
- ART (response rate 20 to 80%)
- Small lesions:
Cryotherapy, surgery, electrocauterization, laser - Localised disease:
Intralesional vincristine, vinblastine, bleomycin, radiotherapy
Treatment of widespread KS?
- Chemotherapy (immediate / delayed):
- 1st line: Paclitaxel IV every 2 weeks x 6
- 2nd line: Bleomycine + vincristine
- 3rd line: Doxorubicin or other: Etoposide, Interferon alpha, Bevacizumab (VEGF inh),
Imatinib, Thalidomide/ Pomalidomide (angiogenesis inhibition), Vinorelbine
- Radiotherapy: RT regimens include single dose radiation (8 to 10 Gray) delivered to an extensive field to total body electron beam therapy (4 Gray) once a week for 6 to 8 weeks
Non-infectious skin disease in HIV?
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Asteatosis cutis (dry skin) + eczema
- Pellagra
- Drug eruptions
- Papular pruritic eruption
DDX of erythema, scaling and pustules on the scalp?
Tinea capitis
Impetigo
Psoriasis
Scabies
Seborrhoic eczema
Crusted scabies
Describe seborrheic eczema?
Classically greasy scales in seborrhoeic areas (midline)
Associated with pityrosporon ovale, stress
Treatment rational for seborrheic eczema?
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-fungal
- anti-seborrhoeic
Treatment of seborrheic eczema?
Imidazole + hydrocortisone cream
Sometimes stronger steroids
Salicylic acid 2-5% ointment
Sulphur 3-5% ointment
Coal tar 2-6% in zincpaste, ointment
Systemic azoles in severe cases
Antiseptics / antibiotics as required
Describe psoriasis and HIV?
- More common and more severe!
- May be superinfected
- Potent topical steroids and keratolytics eg salicylic acid 5 to 10% ointment
- Usually responds to methotrexate