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Drug-Induced Lupus in an HIV-Positive Patient Treated for Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The accurate diagnosis of pathologies with obscure presentations requires comprehensive clinical evaluation, epidemiological context, and consideration of the patient's clinical or hospital course. In this case report, we describe a 30-year-old female receiving antituberculosis therapy who developed multiple signs and symptoms that were unexplained by any single diagnosis, including multiple rashes with different features. The patient was determined to have drug induced lupus with concomitant HIV infection. Physicians should consider the possibility of co-existing disease processes when a single unifying diagnosis that reconciles all aspects of the patient's presentation cannot be identified.

Source: Clinical Medicine Insights Case Reports

DOI: 10.1177/11795476251329232

Authors: Omar Mahmud, Arshia Jahangir, Syed Muhammad Waqas, Noreen Nasir

Institution: Aga Khan University

Language: English

Topic: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,650