ABSTRACT
A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) showed longitudinal brownish-gray bands on several fingernails and toenails four months after starting therapy with azidothymidine. Nail changes during azidothymidine therapy and AIDS-related nail changes are discussed briefly.
Subject(s)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy , Nails , Pigmentation Disorders/chemically induced , Zidovudine/adverse effects , Adult , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
A patient with Crohn's colitis rapidly developed violaceous papules and plaques on the thigh, breast, and back during an exacerbation of colitis. Biopsy specimens of lesional bowel and skin showed noncaseating granulomatous inflammation consistent with Crohn's disease. The rare occurrence of granulomatous skin lesions widely separated from the perirectal area, previously reported as metastatic Crohn's disease, is reviewed, and the additional finding of concomitant vitiligo with a possible linked pathogenesis is briefly discussed.
