Reactivation of genital HPV in a patient infected by HIV associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Authors

  • Regina Célia S.C. Fernandes
  • Luciana C. Araújo
  • Enrique Medina Acosta

Keywords:

HAART, highly active antiretroviral therap, HIV, HPV, human papillomavirus, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, IRIS

Abstract

It has been estimated that about 10 to 20% of patients with severe immune deficiency related to the infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and submitted to Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) develop diseases associated with the immune reconstitution inflammatory syn­ drome (IRIS), with a benign course in most cases and rarely evolving to death. In the present study, we report on a very uncommon presentation of IRIS related to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) and that was incorrectly interpreted as progression of HIV disease due to the unsuccessful antiretroviral therapy.

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Author Biographies

Regina Célia S.C. Fernandes

Médica Pediatra, Mestre e Doutora em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Professora da Disciplina de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos; Programa Municipal de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis e AIDS de Campos dos Goytacazes.

Luciana C. Araújo

Bióloga, Mestre em Biociências e Biotecnologia; Hospital Municipal Geral de Guarus.

Enrique Medina Acosta

Mestre e Doutor em Parasitologia Médica e Molecular, Professor Associado do Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro.

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Published

2008-04-23

How to Cite

1.
Fernandes RCS, Araújo LC, Acosta EM. Reactivation of genital HPV in a patient infected by HIV associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. DST [Internet]. 2008 Apr. 23 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];20(2):148-50. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/940

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Original Article