HIV Quadruple Limb Gangrene: An Unusual Presentation and Review of Literature

Edwin Omon Edomwonyi, John Enekele Onuminya, Alfred Oghogho Ogbemudia, Osita Chizoba Nwokike, Emeka Blessius Kesieme

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.410080                

Abstract

Vasculitis is one of the less common but important consequence in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections and presentation with multiple limb gangrene is rare. We therefore report a novel case of quadruple limb gangrene in a patient with HIV infection.

Keywords

HIV; Quadruple Limb Gangrene; Presentation; Amputation; Irrua

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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