ABSTRACT
A study carried out among the 2230 STD patients during 1996-2000 shows the types, distribution and trends of the various STDs seen in our hospital. STDs contribute 3.30% of the total skin OPD cases. Males dominate with 89.3% of STD cases. Bolanoposthitis (22%) was the commonest STD, followed by gonorrhoea (11.8%) and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) being 11.2%. Syphilis was seen in 6.2% of the cases. The prevalence of VDRL reactivity and HIV reactivity remains almost the some being 8.49% and 8.21% respectively. There is increased occurrence of various psychosexual disorders among the affected patients.
ABSTRACT
26 AIDS patients within a period of 3 years were studied for associated malignant disease. There were 4 associated malignancy. The commonest AIDS associated malignant disease found is Kaposi's sarcoma seen in 2 patients. In one each of the AIDS patients, association of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acute Promyelocytic leukemia (M3) was found. Findings by other workers are reviewed. With new trends in management of AIDS patients that prolong their survival, an increase in the incidence of AIDS associated malignancy is anticipated.