Leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a patient with AIDS.
The simultaneous presence of infectious organisms within cutaneous lesions of Kaposi sarcoma in persons with AIDS has been demonstrated. We describe a patient with concurrent leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in the setting of AIDS.
Medeiros
Sandra
S
Dermatology Department, Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal. sandradmedeiros@clix.pt
Coelho
Ricardo
R
Fernandes
Cândida
C
Catarino
Maria Carmo
MC
Afonso
Ana
A
Vieira
Raquel
R
Rodrigues
Ana
A
Cardoso
Jorge
J
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology