Hemorrhagic Skin Nodules and Plaques: A Diagnostic Clue to Underlying Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia.

Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by a malignant proliferation of plasma cells (PC) in blood and marrow. Cutaneous involvement is very rare in PCL. We present the case of a 45-year-old lady who presented with multiple hemorrhagic nodules and plaques in the skin.

Long-term outcome of HIV-infected patients treated at a tertiary care hospital in southern India.

Background: In India, the data are scanty on long-term outcome of patients with HIV/AIDS treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy.

Methods: We retrospectively studied the first 100 patients enrolled for antiretroviral therapy between February 2006 and March 2007 at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, a tertiary care hospital in southern India. Adherence, side-effects and clinical status were recorded at follow-up visits.