Thalidomide therapy for the treatment of hypertrophic herpes simplex virus-related genitalis in HIV-infected individuals.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Hypertrophic genital herpes is a disfiguring manifestation of a common infection seen in immunocompromised hosts that can be clinically mistaken for malignancy. We review the literature and describe hypertrophic genital herpes in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient receiving antiretroviral therapy. Treatment with valacyclovir, cidofovir, and foscarnet failed, but thalidomide treatment was successful.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Herpes Genitalis
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Thalidomide