Leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a patient with AIDS.

Medeiros, Sandra; Coelho, Ricardo; Fernandes, Cândida; Catarino, Maria Carmo; Afonso, Ana; Vieira, Raquel; Rodrigues, Ana; Cardoso, Jorge · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The simultaneous presence of infectious organisms within cutaneous lesions of Kaposi sarcoma in persons with AIDS has been demonstrated. We describe a patient with concurrent leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in the setting of AIDS.

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