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

Publication

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

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 1, 2009

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

Citation

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

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

BMJ Case Rep 2009; 2009

Publication Date

Dec 1, 2009

Issn Electronic

1757-790X

Brief description/objective

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.