Soft, painless, bluish papules in persons who are HIV-positive are most likely:
a. Kaposi sarcoma.
b. malignant melanoma.
c. molluscum contagiosum.
d. pityriasis rosea.
A
Kaposi sarcoma is the more common malignant skin lesion of HIV-infected persons. The lesions are soft, painless, bluish-purple macules or papules.
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