Isolated collagenoma in an HIV-positive patient on ART: a case report

Collagenomas are rare connective tissue hamartomas composed of dermal collagen. Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can present with HIV-related lipodystrophy or lipomas. There are no known associations between HIV and collagenomas. This case represents an isolated collagenoma...

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Published in:BMC infectious diseases 2023-09, Vol.23 (1), p.1-571, Article 571
Main Authors: Wu, Kevin K, Movassaghi, Masoud, DeClerck, Brittney, Chow, Maggie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiretroviral therapy
Asymptomatic
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Case studies
Collagen
Collagenoma
Complications and side effects
Connective tissue
Connective tissues
Corticoids
Corticosteroids
Cysts
Cytokines
Dermatitis
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Drug therapy
HAART
Hamartoma
Histopathology
HIV
HIV infection
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immune system
Infections
Lesions
Lipodystrophy
Lipoma
Liposuction
Metabolism
Nodules
Pathophysiology
Patients
Scalp
Skin
Steroids
Viral infections
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Summary:Collagenomas are rare connective tissue hamartomas composed of dermal collagen. Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can present with HIV-related lipodystrophy or lipomas. There are no known associations between HIV and collagenomas. This case represents an isolated collagenoma presenting in a patient with HIV. It is unclear whether HIV or ART contributed to the development of this collagenoma. Treatment of collagenomas include surgical excision and intralesional corticosteroids. In addition to lipoma or lipodystrophy, it is important to keep collagenoma in the differential diagnosis in a patient presenting with an isolated large indurated subcutaneous nodule.
ISSN:1471-2334
1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-023-08548-7