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Leprosy Mailing List – March 1, 2017
Ref.: (LML) Polyarthralgia Syndrome 4 years after starting treatment for HIV of a patient with a history of leprosy
From: Ben Naafs, Munnekesburen, the Netherlands
Dear Pieter,
Referring to the LML letter by Gianfranco Barabino of February 28, 2017: a difficult problem. I cannot give a decisive answer.
Multibacillary patients after treatment have regularly persisters, which even after 20 years under favourable conditions may start growing. Then in most cases the PGL-1 is rising again. Was she really MB?
A tuberculoid relapse with a type I reaction is not so likely, but arthritis with such a reaction is certainly possible. However hypersensitivity is not. Except pain along the nerve and in the area supplied by that nerve, but not a general hypersensitivity. I would more think of HIV with a CD< 200, but I understand she was doing well. Hypersensitivity is well known with HAART including PI’s. But that is not my expertise. I understand that is your idea too.
You may do a biopsy from the sural nerve to make leprosy even less unlikely.
With regards,
Ben Naafs
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