Salivary stone lithotripsy in the HIV patient.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the use of shock-wave lithotripsy in the treatment of salivary gland disease in HIV-positive patients.


METHODS
Four patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus with ultrasonographically confirmed sialolithiasis (three male patients, mean age 33.5 years, range 19-41 years) were treated with extracorporeal electromagnetic shock-wave lithotripsy.


RESULTS
All but one of the patients were successfully treated or experienced relief, with complete stone clearance demonstrated by ultrasonography 12 months after lithotripsy.


CONCLUSIONS
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy is a safe, effective and minimally invasive technique for the nonsurgical treatment of HIV-positive patients with sialolithiasis.
Capaccio
Pasquale
P
L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Monforte
Antonella d'Arminio
Ad
Moroni
Mauro
M
Ottaviani
Francesco
F
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography