[Intestinal tuberculosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome]. 1991

R Carrasco, and P Roig, and M Salavert, and A Nieto, and E Medina, and O Sanmartín
Sección de Enfermedades Infecciosa, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia.

We present a case of disseminated tuberculosis with peritoneal and intestinal involvement in a homosexual patient who presented micronodular fibrosis and was infected by HIV, with an AIDS diagnosis since he had previously presented an esophagitis caused by candida. Diagnosis was made from a sample obtained from an ulcerated lesion from rectum-sigmoid region by colonoscopy, and when stained with Ziehl-Nielsen revealed acid-alcohol resistant bacilli (AARB) identified as M. tuberculosis. The torpid evolution of the process, which was complicated by the uncompensation of the cirrhosis determined the patient's death inspite of treatment. The characteristics of intestinal tuberculosis in HIV infected patients is reviewed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012002 Rectal Diseases Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE). Anorectal Diseases,Anorectal Disorders,Rectal Disorders,Anorectal Disease,Anorectal Disorder,Rectal Disease,Rectal Disorder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993. AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency
D012810 Sigmoid Diseases Pathological processes in the SIGMOID COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE). Sigmoid Colon Diseases,Colon Disease, Sigmoid,Colon Diseases, Sigmoid,Disease, Sigmoid,Disease, Sigmoid Colon,Diseases, Sigmoid,Diseases, Sigmoid Colon,Sigmoid Colon Disease,Sigmoid Disease
D014385 Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal TUBERCULOSIS that involves any region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, mostly in the distal ILEUM and the CECUM. In most cases, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS is the pathogen. Clinical features include ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and palpable mass in the ileocecal area. Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis

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