Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome unmasking erythema nodosum leprosum: a rare case report

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurs as an acute symptomatic expression of a latent infection during the recovery of immune system in response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. IRIS triggers both opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections. We report a case of IRIS i...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 60; no. 1; p. 106
Main Authors Arakkal, Geeta Kiran, Damarla, Sudha Vani, Chanda, Geetha Madhuri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2015
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Case studies
Complications and side effects
E-IJD Case Report
Erythema nodosum
Erythema nodosum leprosum
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
lepromatous leprosy
Rare diseases
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
lepromatous leprosy
Erythema nodosum leprosum
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Summary:Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurs as an acute symptomatic expression of a latent infection during the recovery of immune system in response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. IRIS triggers both opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections. We report a case of IRIS in a patient with HIV, presenting as erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), which led to unmasking of lepromatous leprosy following anti-retroviral therapy (ART).
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.147883