@article{7590,
  keywords = {Adult, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, HIV Infections, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Leprostatic Agents, Leprosy, Borderline, Leprosy, Tuberculoid, Male, Skin, Syndrome},
  author = {Kharkar V and Bhor U and Mahajan S and Khopkar U},
  title = {Type I lepra reaction presenting as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.},
  abstract = {<p>Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is an unusual inflammatory reaction due to infectious and non-infectious causes occurring in human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. IRIS occurs after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy. There are no reports of type I lepra reaction due to IRIS in published literature from India. We report two cases of HIV-infected males who presented with borderline tuberculoid leprosy in type 1 reaction after the initiation of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). Case 1 presented with multiple, tender, erythematous and hypoesthetic plaques on the trunk and extremities after 3 months of antiretroviral therapy. In case 2, type I lepra reaction was observed 2 months after the initiation of HAART.</p>},
  year = {2007},
  journal = {Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology},
  volume = {73},
  pages = {253-6},
  month = {2007 Jul-Aug},
  issn = {0973-3922},
  language = {eng},
}