Mycobacterium tuberculosis Visceral Abscesses in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Authors: S. Moreno
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 September 1988Mycobacterium tuberculosis Visceral Abscesses in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)S. Moreno, MD, E. Pacho, MD, J. A. López-Herce, MD, M. Rodríguez-Créixems, MD, C. Martín-Scapa, MD, E. Bouza, MDS. Moreno, MDSearch for more papers by this author, E. Pacho, MDSearch for more papers by this author, J. A. López-Herce, MDSearch for more papers by this author, M. Rodríguez-Créixems, MDSearch for more papers by this author, C. Martín-Scapa, MDSearch for more papers by this author, E. Bouza, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-5-437_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: Disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is being increasingly reported in patients infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (1, 2). It has been clear, since the earliest reports, that tuberculosis in these patients is atypical both in its clinical and radiologic manifestations (3, 4). Dissemination and extrapulmonary involvement are the rule, and the picture can be further complicated by unusual manifestations. We have recently seen two patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who developed hepatic and prostatic abscesses, respectively, in the setting of disseminated tuberculosis.A 32-year-old female intravenous drug abuser, known to be positive for HIV...References1. PitchenikColeRussell ACW. Tuberculosis, atypical mycobacteriosis, and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among Haitian and non-Haitian patients in South Florida. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:641-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. . Mycobacterioses and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987;136:492-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ChaissonSchecterTheuerRutherfordEchenbergHopewell RGCGDP. Tuberculosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987;136:570-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. PitchenikRubinson AH. The radiographic appearance of tuberculosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and pre-AIDS. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1985;131:393-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hospital General Gregorio Marañón Universidad Complutense Madrid Spain PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByDisseminated tuberculosis with prostatic abscesses in an immunocompromised patient—A case report and review of literatureAbscesos prostáticos bacterianos en pacientes con infección crónica por virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo I: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura médicaEUS-guided drainage of an isolated primary tubercular prostatic abscessProstatic abscess: another manifestation of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patientsExtrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeTuberculosis and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeInfections of the SpleenFocal tuberculosis of the liver with local hemorrhage in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeLiver abscess and disseminated intravascular coagulation in tuberculosis.Laparoscopic and histologic findings in patients with the human immunodeficiency virusLiver AbscessTuberculosis And Nontuberculous Mycobacterial DiseaseTuberculous splenic abscesses in patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndromeClinical utility of liver biopsy in patients with serum antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virusTreatment of AIDS-Associated Heart Disease 1 September 1988Volume 109, Issue 5Page: 437-437KeywordsAIDSAbscessesAddictsHIVHIV clinical manifestationsHIV-1Infectious disease immunologyMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosis Issue Published: 1 September 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...