Perforation peritonitis due to gastrointestinal cryptococcosis as an initial presentation in an AIDS patient.
A 30-year-old woman underwent exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis. Primary repair of the jejunal perforation was performed. The ulcer edge biopsy revealed Cryptococcus. Subsequently ELISA was reactive for HIV-1 antibody. This report describes a rare case of cryptococcal jejunal perforation, which was the initial presentation in an AIDS patient.
Saha
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Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, Delhi, India.
Agarwal
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Srivastava
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Kumar
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents