Leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a patient with AIDS.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Leprosy
- Sarcoma, Kaposi
- Skin Neoplasms