<i>Cyclospora cayetanensis</i> Cholecystitis in a Patient with AIDS
Authors: Miguel de Górgolas, Jose Fortés, Manuel Luis Fernández Guerrero
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Letters16 January 2001Cyclospora cayetanensis Cholecystitis in a Patient with AIDSMiguel de Górgolas, MD, Jose Fortés, MD, and Manuel Luis Fernández Guerrero, MDMiguel de Górgolas, MDAutonomous University of Madrid; Fundación Jiménez Díaz (de Górgolas, Fortés, Luis, Fernández Guerrero), Jose Fortés, MDAutonomous University of Madrid; Fundación Jiménez Díaz (de Górgolas, Fortés, Luis, Fernández Guerrero), and Manuel Luis Fernández Guerrero, MDAutonomous University of Madrid; Fundación Jiménez Díaz (de Górgolas, Fortés, Luis, Fernández Guerrero)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-2-200101160-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:A 33-year-old man from Honduras presented with watery diarrhea (5 to 6 depositions daily), cramping abdominal pain, malaise, and extreme weight loss (10 kg) for the past 4 weeks. Three days before admission, acute right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever began. His blood count was normal. Elevated alkaline phosphatase (24.5 µkat/L) and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (25.64 µkat/L) levels were noted. Ultrasonography showed an enlarged gallbladder with a thickened wall, without gallstones. The common biliary duct was also thickened. Results of an HIV test were positive; HIV-1 viral load was 80 000 copies/mL, and CD4 cell count was 0.151 ...References1. Ortega YR, Sterling CR, Gilman RH, Cama VA, Díaz F. Cyclospora species—a new protozoan pathogen of humans. N Engl J Med. 1993;328:1308-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Pape JW, Verdier RI, Boncy M, Boncy J, Johnson WD. Cyclospora infection in adults infected with HIV. Ann Intern Med. 1994;121:654-7. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Connor BA, Reidy J, Soave R. Cyclosporiasis: clinical and histopathologic correlates. Clin Infect Dis. 1999;28:1216-22. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Sifuentes-Osornio J, Porras-Cortés G, Bendall RP, Morales-Villarreal F, Reyes-Terán G, Ruiz-Palacios GM. Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in patients with and without AIDS: biliary disease as another clinical manifestation. Clin Infect Dis. 1995;21:1092-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Autonomous University of Madrid; Fundación Jiménez Díaz (de Górgolas, Fortés, Luis, Fernández Guerrero) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCyclosporiasis—Updates on Clinical Presentation, Pathology, Clinical Diagnosis, and TreatmentIdentification of a Cyclospora cayetanensis Oocyst Antigens and Their Validity in the Detection of Immunogenic Patterns of Cyclosporiasis PatientsCyclospora and CystoisosporaEpidemiology in human and animalsClinical featureEndogenous Developmental Cycle of the Human Coccidian Cyclospora cayetanensisSilver nanoparticles as a therapeutic agent in experimental cyclosporiasisCyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis: An UpdateProtozoan Diseases: Cryptosporidiosis, Giardiasis, and Other Intestinal Protozoan DiseasesCyclospora cayetanensis, Cystoisospora (Isospora) belli, Sarcocystis Species, Balantidium coli, and Blastocystis SpeciesCyclospora cayetanensisCyclospora infection in a young woman with human immunodeficiency virus in Hong Kong: a case reportCyclospora , Isospora , and Sarcocystis InfectionsCyclospora cayetanensis, Isospora belli, Sarcocystis Species, Balantidium coli, and Blastocystis hominisTreatment of parasitic diarrhea in HIV-infected patientsInmigración y VIH. Aproximación a las enfermedades parasitarias y viralesCyclosporiasis: A Point Source Outbreak Acquired in Guatemala: Table 1ProtozoenCyclospora cayetanensisCryptosporidiosis, Microsporidiosis, Isosporiasis, Cyclosporiasis, Leishmaniasis, Pneumocystosis and ToxoplasmosisCyclospora spp. 16 January 2001Volume 134, Issue 2Page: 166KeywordsAIDSAbdominal painBileBiliary systemCyclosporaDiarrheaGallbladderHIV-1PhosphatasesUltrasound imaging ePublished: 16 January 2001 Issue Published: 16 January 2001 CopyrightCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...