Red fingers syndrome and HIV infection

Hepatic function was normal and the patient tested serologically negative for hepatitis B and C. Many mucocutaneous changes and specific skin diseases are associated with HIV infection. 1- 3 Distal finger and toe redness is termed red finger syndrome and has been described in adult patients with HIV...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2007-06, Vol.92 (6), p.539-539
Main Authors: Oliveira de Carvalho, Vânia, Rodrigues da Cruz, Cristina, Parolin Marinoni, Leide, Werner, Betina, Tanous Tahan, Tony, Cavalcante Lima, Hermênio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs
Biological and medical sciences
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diseases
erythema
Erythema - etiology
Female
Fingers
Fingers - blood supply
General aspects
Hand Dermatoses - etiology
Hepatitis
HIV
HIV infection in children
HIV Infections - complications
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Images in Paediatrics
Infant
Infections
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
paediatric
Patients
Pediatric HIV infections
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Skin diseases
Syndrome
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Hepatic function was normal and the patient tested serologically negative for hepatitis B and C. Many mucocutaneous changes and specific skin diseases are associated with HIV infection. 1- 3 Distal finger and toe redness is termed red finger syndrome and has been described in adult patients with HIV. 4, 5 Some of these patients were co-infected with hepatitis virus, mainly hepatitis C. 5 Red finger syndrome is rare in children and consists of well-delineated erythema of the periungual and pulp areas, with occasional telangiectasia, on the fingers and/or toes.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.2006.113993