Korean J Fam Med.  2012 May;33(3):182-185. 10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.3.182.

Molluscum Contagiosum as a Skin Manifestation of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an AIDS Patient Who Is Receiving HAART

• Sung KU
• Lee HE
• Choi WR
• Seo MC
• Yoon HJ

• KMID: 2235502
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.3.182

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome; Molluscum Contagiosum

MeSH Terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
HIV
Humans
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Iris
Korea
Molluscum Contagiosum
Skin
Skin Manifestations