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Cutaneous malignant melanoma and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: a report of three cases

1992; Oxford University Press; Volume: 126; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2133.1992.tb11828.x

1365-2133

J.M. McGregor, Marie‐Louise Newell, Janet Ross, N Kirkham, D. McGibbon, C.R. Darley,

Fungal Infections and Studies

Cutaneous malignant melanoma was diagnosed in three patients suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Staging at presentation inversely correlated with absolute CD4 count. In addition, a notably sparse lymphocytic inflammatory response to the melanoma was observed in two cases. Established data on melanoma in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients suggests a poor prognosis for melanoma in HIV disease.