Family matters: a twelve-year-old male with respiratory symptoms, cachexia and clubbing.
The presentation of HIV in children varies between developed and developing countries. In addition, the presentation in adolescents may differ from that in younger children. This report highlights a rare presentation and complication of HIV in children and emphasizes the importance of cultural competency when approaching children and families from different cultural backgrounds.
MacLean
Joanna E
JE
Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mahant
Sanjay
S
Bitnun
Ari
A
Read
Stan
S
Capra
Michael
M
Solomon
Melinda
M
D002100:Cachexia; D002648:Child; D003025:Clubfoot; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology