Acid-Fast Bacilli with Cytomegalovirus and Herpesvirus Inclusions in the Skin of an AIDS Patient
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- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 85 (2) , 236-238
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/85.2.236
Abstract
A 66-year old acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient presented with cutaneous lesions suspicious for Kaposi’s sarcoma. Biopsies disclosed granulomatous infiltrates with acid-fast bacilli and cytomegalovirus inclusions within macrophages and endothelial cells in one biopsy. Herpesvirus vesicle, necrotizing folliculitis, and vasculitis were observed in a second biopsy taken concurrently. These findings emphasize the polymorphous presentation of infectious disorders in AIDS and the need for multiple biopsies and for work-up with special stains in these patients.Keywords
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