[Red fingers syndrome in the course of HIV infection. A new case]. / Syndrome des doigts rouges au cours de l'infection par le VIH. Une nouvelle observation.

ABSTRACT

Human immunodeficiency virus can be associated with vascular manifestations such as arteritis mainly with cerebrovascular localization, arterial aneurysms or accelerated formation of atherosclerosis lesions. Red fingers syndrome has been recently described in i.v.-drug patients with HIV and hepatitis C infection. We report a new case in a 36-year old woman, and suggest that this syndrome must be considered as a new microcirculatory manifestation of HIV infection. Red fingers syndrome in patients with HIV is likely secondary to co-infection with hepatitis C or immunological disturbances-associated such as cryoglobulinemia.