title: [Inflammatory periproctal and anorectal conditions in HIV infections].
abstract: Twenty-nine homosexual patients with anorectal symptoms were investigated by sigmoidoscopy. Nineteen patients were anti-HIV antibody positive; in this group severe haemorrhagic proctitis was diagnosed in seven cases and purulent cryptitis with abscess formation and fistulation in three cases. All patients showed a reduced OKT 4/OKT 8 ratio (below 1.0). It is concluded that the immunodeficient condition of HIV patients is the essential pathogenic factor for the occurrence of the anorectal inflammations observed.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011349:Proctitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Periproktale und anorektale Entzündungszustände bei HIV-Infektionen.