title: 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.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, STD, and Leprosy, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India. hkkar_2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hemanta Kumar
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects; D007918:Leprosy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis