Case Reports
Bilateral lower limb gangrene due to HIV vasculitis – a rare case
Authors:
D. Majumdar ,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, IN
About D.
Department of Tropical Medicine
S. Chakraborty,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, IN
About S.
Department of Tropical Medicine
S. Pandey,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, IN
About S.
Department of Tropical Medicine
S. Bhattacharya,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata
About S.
Department of Tropical Medicine
B. Bhattacharjee,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata
About B.
Department of Tropical Medicine
A. Naskar,
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, IN
About A.
Department of Tropical Medicine
B. Saha
School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, IN
About B.
Department of Tropical Medicine
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients may develop vasculitis, either mediated by immunological factors or by direct vascular injury. It may also be caused by infectious agents or by some nonspecific causes. We describe a patient who developed manifestations suggestive of extremities vasculitis (occlusive variety) with no identifiable risk factors other than HIV. He responded to steroid and combination anti-retroviral therapy
How to Cite:
Majumdar, D., Chakraborty, S., Pandey, S., Bhattacharya, S., Bhattacharjee, B., Naskar, A. and Saha, B., 2017. Bilateral lower limb gangrene due to HIV vasculitis – a rare case. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 7(1), pp.53–57. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v7i1.8122
Published on
04 May 2017.
Peer Reviewed
Downloads
