HIV Quadruple Limb Gangrene: An Unusual Presentation and Review of Literature
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چکیده
Vasculitis is one of the less common but important consequence in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections and presentation with multiple limb gangrene is rare. We therefore report a novel case of quadruple limb gangrene in a patient with HIV infection.
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