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Gangrene of the extremities: A rare manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Mary Grace1, Suma Job2
1 Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Mary Grace
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
India
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Gangrene of the hands and feet is an uncommon presentation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This results from vasculitis which is a rare but important complication of HIV infection. We present a boy on Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART) - combination of zidovudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine - who developed gangrene of the upper limbs as a consequence of non-specific vasculitis associated with HIV infection. |
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