Mucocutaneous manifestations of Cowden's syndrome

Keratodermia blennorrhagica and mucocutaneous manifestations of Reiter's syndrome.

Mucocutaneous manifestations of HIV infection.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with various mucocutaneous features, which may be the first pointer towards the existence of HIV infection. This study was done to note the different mucocutaneous lesions present in the HIV population in eastern India. METHODS Four hundred and ten HIV seropositive patients attending the outpatient and inpatient departments ...

Mucocutaneous manifestations of Behçet's disease.

Behçet's disease is a relapsing multisystem polysymptomatic disease with exacerbations and remissions defined by the presence of the major symptom, recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, plus two of the following: recurrent genital ulceration, eye lesions, skin lesions or a positive pathergy test. Mucocutaneous manifestations like oral and genital ulcers, and cutaneous lesions (papulopustular lesions,...

Mucocutaneous Manifestations in HIV Patients

The HIV pandemic has wreaked enormous financial, political and health related havoc. 2.1 million Indians account for people living with HIV. Mucocutaneous manifestations occur in almost all individuals with HIV infection. Their incidence increases with decreasing immunity which can be indicated by falling CD4 counts. Getting familiar with mucocutaneous manifestations in HIV affected individuals...

Interferon Alfa-2b Therapy in Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Behçet’s Disease

Background: Viral infections such as Epstein-Barr virus and Herpes simplex virus may play a role in the pathogenesis of Behçet’s disease (BD). Interferons (INF) are natural defense mechanisms against viruses and inhibit their activities by enhancing major histocompatibility complex class I and cytokine expression. This study evaluated the efficacy of INF-α-2b on mucocutaneous lesions of BD. Met...