HIV-Associated Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Type 6: First Case Report from Türkiye

Abstract

A 22-year-old homosexual male, newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiecy virus (HIV), presented with a rash and thin, scaly peeling on both knees and elbows. Multiple orange-brown, scaly plaques were observed on the flexor surface of the elbows. Histopathologic examination was consistent with a clinical diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP). The CD4⁺ T lymphocyte count was 522/µL, and the viral load was 19,100 copies/µL. Treatment with acitretin and antiretroviral therapy was initiated, and the patient responded well within three months.

Keywords: Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; pityriasis rubra pilaris.