Hypertrophic genital herpes in an HIV-infected female patient: Imiquimod as an alternative treatment

Hypertrophic genital herpes in an HIV-infected female patient: Imiquimod as an alternative treatment

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is the leading cause of genital ulcers worldwide. In Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infected individuals, rare hypertrophic pseudo-tumoral forms have been described as simulating squamous cell carcinoma or other viral infections such as those caused by Varicella zos...

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Main Authors: Helena Lucia Barroso dos Reis, Neide Aparecida Tosato Boldrini, Luisa Cardoso da Silva Campos, Letícia Goulart Campos, Franco Luis Salume Costa, João Victor Jacomele Caldas, Susana Lamara Pedras Almeida, Angelica Espinosa Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Imiquimod
Herpes Simplex
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220302393

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