Tuberculoid leprosy in a patient with AIDS: a manifestation of immune restoration syndrome.
An HIV positive male from Brazil, living in Italy since 1989, developed a single non-itching, papulo-erythematous infiltrative lesion on the face after 2 months from the beginning of HAART. A diagnosis of leprosy was made, suggesting that the immunodeficiency masked the disease, until the skin manifestation became evident with immune-recovery.
Visco-Comandini
Ubaldo
U
National Institute for Infectious Diaseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, Rome, Italy. viscocomandini@inmi.it
Longo
Benedetta
B
Cuzzi
Tullia
T
Paglia
Maria Grazia
MG
Antonucci
Giorgio
G
D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male
D007917:Leprostatic Agents; D003622:Dapsone