Nodular erythema elevatum diutinum mimicking Kaposi′s sarcoma in a human immunodeficiency virus infected patient

Abstract

Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) has been emerging as a specific Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated dermatosis in recent times. It is an extremely rare chronic disease of unknown origin and part of the spectrum of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We describe a case of EED simulating Kaposi′s sarcoma in a 52-year-old HIV infected female patient with no previous opportunistic infections and CD4+ count of 164/mm 3 . Therapy with oral dapsone (100 mg/day) for two weeks resulted in resolution of some lesions.

Keywords

• Erythema elevatum diutinum
• human immunodeficiency virus
• Kaposi′s sarcoma