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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 19;9(3):1466-1468.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3799. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Histoplasma stomatitis unveiled: Not all opportunistic infections get better after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Saurabh Bansal  1 , Namrata Singhania  2 , Chandra Mouli Nukala  3 , Anil Kumar Singh  4 , Laith Al-Rabadi  5
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Histoplasma stomatitis unveiled: Not all opportunistic infections get better after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Saurabh Bansal et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in AIDS patients can lead to an initial worsening of underlying diseases due to body's ability to mount a strong immune response after recovery of CD4 counts.

Keywords: HIV; Histoplasma; IRIS; antiretroviral therapy; stomatitis.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Histoplasma‐associated stomatitis showing swollen lips and superficial ulcers with heaped‐up margins
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