[Appendicitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Apropos of 19 cases].
Appendectomy is the most current digestive surgical procedure in France. Ascending prevalence of infection by HIV, invites us to report 19 documented cases of appendicular syndroma in a population infected by HIV, within 13 cases who required criteria for AIDS. In 31.5% of cases, operation discovered infection by HIV or AIDS. 10 patients had an abscess or gangrenous appendicitis. Furthermore, a tumoral, inflammatory of infectious associated disease which required a treatment was found in 5 others patients. 2 patients died. In all cases, histologic, bacteriologic, virologic and parasitologic samps are warranted to discover current associated diseases.
Johanet
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Service de Chirurgie générale et digestive, hôpital Bichat, Paris.
Marmuse
J P
JP
Benhamou
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Charleux
H
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Appendicites et syndrome d'immuno-déficience acquise. A propos de 19 observations.