Anetoderma after disseminated Mpox
Por:
Grau-Echevarria, Andres, Labrandero-Hoyos, Carolina, Penuelas-Leal, Rodrigo, Finello, Malena, Blaya-Imbernon, Daniel, Garcia-Garcia, Jose angel, Berenguer-Romero, Maria Dolores, de Miquel, Victor Alegre, Perez-Ferriols, Amparo, Martinez-Calabuig, Pablo, Hernandez-Bel, Pablo
Publicada:
1 jun 2024
Ahead of Print:
1 mar 2024
Resumen:
Anetoderma or macular atrophy is a rare skin condition of unclear
pathogenesis, often associated with autoimmune diseases and skin damage
from various infections. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis,
and poxviruses have been implicated in the development of anetoderma. A
37-year-old male patient with HIV and recent unprotected sexual
encounters presented with more than 400 skin lesions, consistent with
Mpox. Symptomatic treatment for Mpox resulted in acute symptom
resolution. However, 8 months later he developed papular anetoderma
lesions in areas previously affected by Mpox. Biopsy confirmed the loss
of elastic fibers in the affected skin areas, leading to the diagnosis
of Mpox-induced anetoderma. This report presents a unique case of
anetoderma following Mpox in an HIV-positive patient.
Filiaciones:
Consorcio Hosp Gen Univ Valencia, Dermatol Dept, Valencia, Spain
Consorcio Hosp Gen Univ Valencia, Pathol Anat Dept, Valencia, Spain
Consorcio Hosp Gen Univ Valencia, Rheumatol Dept, Valencia, Spain
Av Tres Creus 2, Valencia 46014, Spain
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