Pulmonary Infection in AIDS
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 933-939, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-223695
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze the clinical and radiological manifestations of pulmonary infection in patients with AIDS. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed the medical records and analyzed retrospectively analysed the chestradiographs (n=24) and CT scans (n=11) of 26 patients with AIDS who had been followed up at our institute from1987 to June 1998. Pulmonary infections were confirmed by sputum smear and culture (n=18), pleuralexamination(n=3), bronchoalveolar lavage (n=3), autopsy (n=4), transbronchial lung biopsy (n=1) or clinicalhistory (n=9). The study group included 23 men and three women aged 25-54 (average 35.2) years. We correlated theradiologic findings with CD4 lymphocyte counts.RESULT:
Pulmonary infections included tuberculosis (n=22),Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (n=9), cytomegalovirus (n=3), and unidentified bacterial pneumonia (n=2).Radiologically pulmonary tuberculosis was classified as primary tuberculosis (n=11 ; mean CD4 counts 41.3cells/mm3) and post-primary tuberculosis (n=11 ; mean CD4 counts 251.3 cells/mm3). CT findings of tuberculosisincluded lymphadenitis (n=6), bronchogenic spread (n=5), large consolidation (n=4), esophago-mediastinal fistula(n=2), and cavity (n=1). Tuberculosis in AIDS responded rapidly to anti-TB medication with complete or markedresolution of lesions within three months. Radiologic findings of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia included diffuseground glass opacities, cysts, and reticular opacities.CONCLUSION:
Tuberculosis was the most common infection inpatients with AIDS in Korea, and this is attributed to the high prevalence of tuberculosis. Radiological findingsvaried with CD4+ cell count, showing those of primary tuberculosis as a patient's CD4+ cell count decreased.Pulmonary tuberculosis in AIDS responded rapidly to anti-Tb medication.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Pneumonia por Pneumocystis
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Autopsia
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Escarro
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Tuberculose
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Biópsia
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Prontuários Médicos
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo