Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis in an HIV-infected patient: an immunohistochemical study

sarcoidosis has been rarely described in literature as a cause of interstitial pulmonary disease associated with aids. this study reports a case of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis in a patient with a history of previous pulmonary tuberculosis concomitant with hiv infection. results of the immunohistochemical study of samples from the resected right lower lobe are described. pathological findings suggest a role of th1, th2 and th17 response in iris associated sarcoidosis.