International Journal of STD & AIDS > Volume 19, Number 2 > Pp. 135-136

This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Google Scholar Articles by Deps, P. D Articles by Lucas, E. A PubMed PubMed Citation Social Bookmarking                      What's this?

CASE REPORTS

Immune reconstitution syndrome associated with leprosy: two cases

Patricia D Deps MD PhD , Carolina G Gripp MD, Brunela P R Madureira MD and Elton A Lucas MD

Dermatology Service, Department of Social Medicine, Centre of Health Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória-ES, Brazil

Correspondence to: Dr Patrícia D Deps, Department of Social Medicine, Centre of Health Ciências da Saúde, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, Vitória-ES, CEP: 29040-090, Brazil Email: pdeps{at}uol.com.br

Few cases of leprosy as immune reconstitution syndrome have been reported in patients with HIV/AIDS. Two cases of leprosy as immune reconstitution syndrome in AIDS persons are described, and clinical features, diagnostic criteria and pathogenesis are discussed.

Key Words: IRS • leprosy • AIDS • co-infection • immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?