Unusual presentation of erythema elevatum diutinum in an HIV-positive man with dramatic response to dapsone. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaur, Maninder; Sahoo, Alok K; Gupta, Somesh
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 30:Number 13(2019)
• Page Start: 1337
• Page End: 1339
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Asia -- human immunodeficiency virus -- treatment; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462419874985
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) is a form of chronic leukocytoclastic vasculitis, which is known to occur in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients. Mostly, in the setting of HIV, it presents as plaques, nodules and occasionally as vesicles. We present a case of EED manifesting as annular plaques in an HIV-positive man, which was predominantly acral in distribution, involving the face also. After starting on dapsone, it disappeared completely in three days.