title: Regression of a cervical spinal mass following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in child with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease.
abstract: This report documents a case of infiltrating cervical spinal mass, most likely a spinal tumor, in a girl with HIV infection that regressed following HAART and without treatment of the tumor or any anti-infectives.
authors.affiliation: University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Lai Kim
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.forename: Chitsanu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pancharoen
authors.forename: Torsak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bunupuradah
authors.forename: Usa
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Thisyakorn
authors.forename: Panruethai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trinavarat
authors.forename: Darintr
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sosothikul
authors.forename: Jintanat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ananworanich
mesh_terms: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019829:Nevirapine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018119:Stavudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D019259:Lamivudine; D019829:Nevirapine; D018119:Stavudine