HIV Infection Manifesting as Proximal White Onychomycosis

HIV Infection Manifesting as Proximal White Onychomycosis

A 48-year-old-man presented with whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the toenail that had extended quickly from the proximal to the distal nail fold. This atypical presentation of onychomycosis prompted investigation for underlying immunosuppression.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2017-11, Vol.377 (18), p.e26-e26
Hauptverfasser: Gómez-Moyano, Elisabeth, Crespo-Erchiga, Vicente
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Antiretroviral drugs
Case reports
Foot Dermatoses - etiology
Fungal infections
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - diagnosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immunosuppression
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Nails - microbiology
Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis - etiology
Toenail
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:A 48-year-old-man presented with whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the toenail that had extended quickly from the proximal to the distal nail fold. This atypical presentation of onychomycosis prompted investigation for underlying immunosuppression.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm1703082