Borderline tuberculoid hansens with type 1 reaction in a HIV patient: an IRIS phenomenon over an unusual site

Authors

  • Chitralekhya Rao Department of Dermatology, Anchalas Skin Institute and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Parthasaradhi Anchala Department of Dermatology, Anchalas Skin Institute and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20195689

Keywords:

HIV, Borderline tuberculoid hansens, Type 1 reaction, IRIS

Abstract

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is an acute symptomatic expression of a latent infection during the recovery of the immune system and it occurs as a response to antiretroviral therapy. Opportunistic infections can act as a trigger for IRIS. Hansens disease is an infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. There are very few case reports reporting the development of borderline tuberculoid hansens with type 1 reaction as IRIS. We here report a unique case of IRIS in a HIV patient who presented with borderline tuberculoid leprosy with type 1 lepra reaction presenting over unusual site following highly active antiretroviral therapy administration.

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Published

2019-12-23