01169nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653000800054653002400062653002900086100001700115700001300132700001500145700001500160245005600175856007800231300001200309490000700321520060900328022001400937       2021                            d  c01/202110aHIV10alepromatous leprosy10aOpportunistic Infections1 aBelgaumkar V1 aChavan R1 aDeshmukh N1 aPonathil A00aLepromatous leprosy as a presenting feature of HIV.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628087/pdf/IJSTD-42-162.pdf  a162-1650 v423 a<p>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.</p>
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