Tuberculosis of the rectum in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Lax, James D.; Haroutiounian, George; Attia, Albert; Rodríguez, Rosalía; Thayaparan, Rose; Bashist, B

doi:10.1007/bf02564895

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“…The resurgence of tuberculosis, with the HIV pandemics, brought a new spectrum of clinical presentation,3 with increased incidence of extrapulmonary manifestations reaching up to 50% 4. AIDS patients are particularly susceptible to extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with the incidence occurring up to 76% in some series.…”

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Rectal tuberculosis in an HIV-infected patient: case report

Baylon¹,

Barros²,

Christiano³

et al. 2014

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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract has been increasingly affected by tuberculosis, especially in immunocompromised patients. Although strict rectal involvement is rare, the GI site mostly affected is the ileocecal region. Thus, tuberculosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal and rectal lesions, and more so in patients infected by the HIV virus. The authors report the case of a 32-year-old man presenting a long-term history of fever, night sweats, weight loss, bloody diarrhea, fecal incontinence, tenesmus, and rectal pain. HIV serology was positive. The patient underwent anoscopy and biopsy, which disclosed the diagnosis of rectal tuberculosis. Thus the patient was referred to an outpatient clinic to follow the standard treatment.

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“…AIDS patients are particularly susceptible to extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with the incidence occurring up to 76% in some series. In this setting, the lymphatic, urinary, digestive, and central nervous system are mostly affected,5 - 8 while the terminal ileum and the cecum are predominantly involved in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract 3…”

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Rectal tuberculosis in an HIV-infected patient: case report

Baylon¹,

Barros²,

Christiano³

et al. 2014

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Tuberculosis Fistulas

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2013

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Intestinal tuberculosis in AIDS

Bargalló

Nicolau

Luburich

et al. 1992

Gastrointest Radiol

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The radiological appearance of intestinal tuberculosis (IT) in six patients with AIDS is presented. Involvement of the ileocecal segment (five cases), cecum (four cases), and duodenum (one case) was seen on computed tomographic (CT) or barium studies. There were no significant differences in radiological manifestations of IT among patients with or without AIDS, but all six patients had an advanced stage of their disease at the time of diagnosis.

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Tuberculosis of the rectum in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Cited by 9 publications

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Rectal tuberculosis in an HIV-infected patient: case report

Rectal tuberculosis in an HIV-infected patient: case report

Tuberculosis Fistulas

Intestinal tuberculosis in AIDS

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