| Title | Bipolar Hypertrophic Herpes: An Unusual Presentation of Acyclovir-Resistant Herpes Simplex Type 2 in a HIV-Infected Patient. | | Author(s) | Cury K, Valin N, Gozlan J, Jacquier I, Boutolleau D, Guegan S, Flejou JF, Girard PM | | Institution | From the *Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; daggerUPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France; double daggerLaboratoire de Virologie, hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; section signService d'ORL, hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; paragraph signUPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France; parallelService de Virologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; **Service de Dermatologie, hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; daggerdaggerService d'Anatomie Pathologique, hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; and double daggerdouble daggerUPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France. | | Source | Sex Transm Dis 2009 Oct 23. | | Abstract | Hypertrophicpseudo tumoral herpetic lesion is an uncommon presentation in immunocompromized hosts that can be refractory to established therapies. We describe bipolar anal and tonsilar herpetic tumoral lesions related to acyclovir-resistant HSV-2 in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. Treatment with valacyclovir, cidofovir, and thalidomide failed and surgical excision was required. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19858782 |
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