Atypical fibroxanthoma in an HIV-infected individual
Conal M Perrett1, Chrystalla Macedo, Nicholas Francis
1Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. conalperrett@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Atypical fibroxanthoma is a neoplasm primarily occurring in older patients, with a predilection for photo-damaged skin of the head and neck. Compared to the immunocompetent population, patients infected with HIV have a higher risk of certain malignancies including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and skin cancer. Although atypical fibroxanthoma has been reported in another immunocompromised group, namely organ transplant recipients, there are no previous reports in the published literature of this tumour arising in patients infected with HIV. We report a case of an atypical fibroxanthoma arising in a 71- year old HIV-positive male.
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