Cutaneous malignant melanoma and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: a report of three cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cutaneous malignant melanoma was diagnosed in three patients suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Staging at presentation inversely correlated with absolute CD4 count. In addition, a notably sparse lymphocytic inflammatory response to the melanoma was observed in two cases. Established data on melanoma in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients suggests a poor prognosis for melanoma in HIV disease.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Melanoma
- Skin Neoplasms