Vitiligo immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)—An incidental finding in a tertiary teaching hospital in southeast Nigeria

Skin diseases occur at every stage of HIV infection. They not only act as markers of disease, they may reflect the underlying immune status.1 An estimated 90% of HIV-infected individuals will have at least 1 dermatologic manifestation during the course of disease.2-4 These diseases may be infections, noninfectious inflammatory conditions, or neoplasms.5 Pigmentary abnormalities may occur as a side effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) itself or from effects of drug treatment of opportunistic infections.