01158nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002400054653002700078100001200105700001300117700001200130700001200142245010700154856007500261300000800336490000700344520058700351022001400938       2022                            d  bMedknow10aInfectious Diseases10aMicrobiology (medical)1 aBhatt V1 aZanwar A1 aPatel A1 aAdapa M00aA masquerade: An uncommon presentation of a dual infection of leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus  uhttps://www.ijmyco.org/temp/IntJMycobacteriol114457-4808464_132124.pdf  a4570 v113 a<p>Leprosy and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often mimic clinical features of connective tissue disease (CTD). They can present such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, or overlap syndromes and it sometimes creates confusion about the diagnosis. Serology may not be enough to differentiate the two and effective tissue biopsies are often the answer. We report the case of a 38‑year‑old female, who presented clinically with features of multisystem involvement suspected to be CTD, but was found to have dual infection: HIV and borderline tuberculoid leprosy.</p>
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