Gastric wall necrosis in an HIV-positive patient.
Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract is rare in HIV infection and occurs most often in the colon and small intestine. Gastric perforation in HIV-positive patients has not been reported so far. We report an HIV-positive patient who developed gastric perforation.
Pai
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Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
Ganesan
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Jayanthi
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*