Not your Typical Rash: A Case of IgA Nephropathy in the Setting of HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presents with a variety of conditions. We describe the case of a 33-year-old Hispanic male with IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in the setting of HIV. The incidence of vasculitis associated with HIV infection is less than 1%. There are few ca...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 11; no. 8
Main Authors:	Contreras-Chavez, Pamela, Anampa-Guzmán, Andrea, Henao, Jose, Fernandez, Raynieri, Saad, Peguy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Palo Alto Cureus Inc 12-08-2019 Cureus
Subjects:	Abdomen Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adults AIDS Blood Case reports Drug therapy Edema Family medical history Hispanic people HIV HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus Immunoglobulins Infections Infectious diseases Internal Medicine Laboratories Nephrology Neutrophils Patients Proteins Syphilis Urine
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Summary:	Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presents with a variety of conditions. We describe the case of a 33-year-old Hispanic male with IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in the setting of HIV. The incidence of vasculitis associated with HIV infection is less than 1%. There are few cases reported of IgA nephropathy in the context of HIV. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura usually presents in children. We encountered a patient with rare illnesses while in the setting of immunodeficiency.
ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.5368