Various bacterial, mycobacterial and fungal opportunistic infections occur frequently in immunocompromised individuals, however, leprosy in retroviral disease is a relatively rare association. Hereby, we report a case of lepromatous leprosy that presented with clinical features mimicking other opportunistic infections and subsequently led to the diagnosis of HIV. The myriad challenges associated with the diagnosis and management of HIV-leprosy coinfection are also discussed. Thus, although uncommon, atypical cutaneous lesions in HIV-seropositive patients warrant investigation for leprosy.
BT - Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34909624
DA - 01/2021 DO - 10.4103/ijstd.IJSTD_44_19 IS - 2 J2 - Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS LA - eng N2 -Various bacterial, mycobacterial and fungal opportunistic infections occur frequently in immunocompromised individuals, however, leprosy in retroviral disease is a relatively rare association. Hereby, we report a case of lepromatous leprosy that presented with clinical features mimicking other opportunistic infections and subsequently led to the diagnosis of HIV. The myriad challenges associated with the diagnosis and management of HIV-leprosy coinfection are also discussed. Thus, although uncommon, atypical cutaneous lesions in HIV-seropositive patients warrant investigation for leprosy.
PY - 2021 SP - 162 EP - 165 T2 - Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS TI - Lepromatous leprosy as a presenting feature of HIV. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628087/pdf/IJSTD-42-162.pdf VL - 42 SN - 2589-0565 ER -