Urological manifestations of HIV-related disease. A case of AIDS-associated testicular seminoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and possible intracranial lymphoma.
A wide variety of pathologies afflicting the genitourinary tract can be displayed by patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including both infective and neoplastic conditions. Treatment can often be offered for such conditions using a combination of therapeutic approaches. These conditions should be looked for specifically in patients with HIV infection as treatment may improve their quality of life. A case is presented of a testicular seminoma (appearing in association with an intracranial mass and Kaposi's sarcoma) in a male patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); he made a good response to orchiectomy and radiotherapy for his seminoma. A short review is also given of the range of HIV-associated genitourinary pathologies which have been described to date.
Green
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Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow.
Nathwani
D
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Goldberg
D J
DJ
Paterson
P J
PJ
Kennedy
D H
DH
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy