Borderline tuberculoid leprosy with upgrading Type 1 reaction in a HIV seropositive patient, after antiretroviral therapy: an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

Abstract

A case of borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy with upgrading Type 1 reaction, in a HIV seropositive patient, 7 weeks after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy, as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), is reported.

• Authors: Hemanta Kumar Kar, Pankaj Sharma, Meenakshi Bhardwaj
• Journal: Leprosy review (Lepr Rev) Vol. 80 Issue 1 Pg. 85-8 (Mar 2009) ISSN: 0305-7518 [Print] England
• PMID: 19472856 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections (immunology)
• Adult
• Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active (adverse effects)
• CD4 Lymphocyte Count
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• HIV Infections (complications, drug therapy, immunology)
• HIV-1
• Humans
• Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (chemically induced)
• Immunity (drug effects)
• Leprosy (chemically induced, diagnosis)