Paradoxical worsening of chest radiographs secondary to immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS) in a patient with advanced HIV infection and Rhodococcus pneumonia
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 164-166, 2020.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-825446
ABSTRACT
@#We present a rare case of post-antiretroviral therapy (ART) paradoxically worsening of radiological findings in a patient with advanced HIV-infection on treatment for Rhodococcus pneumonia who was misdiagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Despite clinical improvement, serial chest radiographs showed deteriorations a month after starting ART. This was attributed to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) which spontaneously resolved without any treatment.
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The Medical Journal of Malaysia
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2020
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