Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Presenting with Abdominal Tuberculosis.
10.12771/emj.2015.38.3.112
- Author:
Byung Sung KOH
1
;
Sang Jung KIM
;
Kyoung Hwa YOO
;
Kyung Han LEE
;
Gi Tark NOH
;
Won Seok HEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. sj0816@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
HIV
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*;
Coinfection;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
HIV;
HIV Infections;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lymph Nodes;
Peritoneum;
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult;
Tuberculosis*;
Viscera
- From:The Ewha Medical Journal
2015;38(3):112-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) had gradually been declining all over the world, but in recent years, TB has been increasing due to the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). When immune-suppression status deteriorates further, extrapulmonary TB generally appears more often. Abdominal TB is one type of extra-pulmonary TB, which may involve the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, lymph nodes or solid viscera. We encountered a case who had initially been diagnosed as having abdominal TB, had progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome and was eventually confirmed as having developed acquired immune deficiency syndrome. In cases of coinfection of TB and HIV, it is reported that immunological responses become poor and complications with higher morbidity frequently occur. Therefore, the Korean guidelines for TB should be revised to ensure whether HIV infection exists in TB patients.
