title: Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome unmasking erythema nodosum leprosum: a rare case report.
abstract: Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurs as an acute symptomatic expression of a latent infection during the recovery of immune system in response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. IRIS triggers both opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections. We report a case of IRIS in a patient with HIV, presenting as erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), which led to unmasking of lepromatous leprosy following anti-retroviral therapy (ART).
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Geeta Kiran
authors: GK
authors: Arakkal
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Sudha Vani
authors: SV
authors: Damarla
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Geetha Madhuri
authors: GM
authors: Chanda
keywords: Erythema nodosum leprosum; Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; lepromatous leprosy
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