01095nas a2200145 4500000000100000008004100001100002200042700001600064245010300080856008300183300001300266490000700279520064900286022001400935 2014 d1 aKolaparambath B A1 aRajagopal R00aA Case of Histoid Leprosy in a HIV Infected Person on HAART not responding to conventional MB MDT. uhttp://www.ijl.org.in/2014/(4)%20BA%20Kolaparambath%20et%20al%20(165-169).pdf  a165- 1690 v863 a

A 46 year old male diagnosed case of Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) presented with raised nodular skin lesions of two months duration which on skin biopsy was diagnosed as Histoid leprosy. Individual was put on standard Multi Bacillary Multi Drug Therapy (MB MDT) for two months has shown exacerbation of lesion and was later put on daily Rifampicin, Ofloxacin and Minocycline (ROM) for which he responded. Interesting feature is rarity of association of HIV with Histoid Leprosy where the patient did not respond to the conventional MB MDT and later responded to daily ROM.

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