title: Surgical treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in patients co-infected with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: Co-infections of cystic echinococcosis (CE) and HIV/AIDS is rare. We report four CE cases that were HIV positive. Three out of the four patients underwent a surgical operation to remove the hydatid cysts in their livers. The operation confirmed that in two of the cases their cysts had ruptured. These patients were given 3 months of albendazole after the operation. Follow-up showed they were remarkably improved in term of their health, although they were still HIV antibody positive 6 months after surgical treatment. Interestingly, the treatment remarkably increased their CD4+ cell population. We showed that surgery is suitable for treating hepatic cystic echinococcosis with HIV/AIDS co-infection.
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Yili Friendship Hospital, Yili,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yimiti
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aji
authors.affiliation: Yili Friendship Hospital, Yili,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shayiding
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division,QIMR Berghofer Medical Reseach Institute,Queensland,Australia.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang,China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D060085:Coinfection / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged