Open AccessHuman immunodeficiency virus neuropathy: A new mimicker of leprous neuropathy
Author(s) -
Ankita Srivastava
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_90_16
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , peripheral neuropathy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , sensory neuropathy , neurology , polyneuropathy , surgery , virology , diabetes mellitus , psychiatry , endocrinology
Peripheral neuropathy is usually the domain of the physician or neurologist. Still, many times patients land up in dermatology department with complaints such as sensory loss, paresthesia, and trophic ulcers. Usually, these patients are evaluated for leprosy and then referred to departments of internal medicine or neurology. We report one such patient who was initially seen by a dermatologist but was ultimately found to be suffering from human immunodeficiency virus neuropathy.