Molluscum contagiosum as a skin manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an AIDS patient who is receiving HAART

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which restores specific immune responses, may paradoxically cause an inflammatory reaction known as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). We report a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, who presented Molluscum contagiosum as I...

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Veröffentlicht in:Korean journal of family medicine 2012, 33(3), , pp.182-185
Hauptverfasser: Sung, Kyung Uk, Lee, Hyo Eun, Choi, Won Rak, Seo, Min Cheol, Yoon, Hee Jung
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Zusammenfassung:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which restores specific immune responses, may paradoxically cause an inflammatory reaction known as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). We report a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, who presented Molluscum contagiosum as IRIS after HAART, the first case in Korea.
ISSN:2005-6443
2092-6715
DOI:10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.3.182