title: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with cerebral astrocytoma.
abstract: A 32-year-old homosexual man presented with headache and progressive right hemiparesis. CT scan revealed a heterogeneous ring-enhancing mass in the left parietooccipital lobe which proved to be astrocytoma. Clinicians should be aware of this new and unusual association of a cerebral glioma and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Tissue examination is essential for proper diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kasantikul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaoroptham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanvanich
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein