Lepromatous leprosy with erythema nodosum leprosum as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV-1 infected patient after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Publikation

Lepromatous leprosy with erythema nodosum leprosum as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV-1 infected patient after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.12.2009

Cusini Alexia, Günthard Huldrych F, Weber Rainer, Huber Milo, Kamarashev Jivko, Bertisch Barbara, Peter Silke, Beck Bernhard

Zitation

Cusini A, Günthard H, Weber R, Huber M, Kamarashev J, Bertisch B, Peter S, Beck B. Lepromatous leprosy with erythema nodosum leprosum as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV-1 infected patient after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. BMJ Case Rep 2009; 2009

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

BMJ Case Rep 2009; 2009

Veröffentlichungsdatum

01.12.2009

eISSN (Online)

1757-790X

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

We present the case of an HIV infected male patient with erythema nodosum leprosum and function loss of the peroneus nerve as manifestations of lepromatous leprosy. Since symptoms occurred after initiation of antiretroviral therapy and recovery of the immune system, the clinical picture is suggestive of a rare form of an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.