Vegetative chronic genital herpes with satisfactory response to imiquimod
An. bras. dermatol
;
94(2): 221-223, Mar.-Apr. 2019. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Vegetative chronic genital herpes is an atypical presentation of herpes simplex 2 that it is usually seen in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus. Clinically, it is characterized by extensive ulcers that evolve to chronification and hypertrophic pseudotumor forms. Antiviral drugs are recommended for the treatment, and acyclovir is the most used one. Foscarnet is the treatment of choice to resistant cases, although treatment failure has been reported. We report a male patient, previously diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus who developed vegetative chronic genital herpes resistant to acyclovir and successfully treated with imiquimod.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Herpes Genitalis
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Imiquimod
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal Fluminense/BR
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