13 articles in this issue
Colin N. Menezes
AbstractNo abstract available.
Nasreen Mahomed,Gary Reubenson
AbstractImmune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) refers to a collection of inflammatorydisorders, predominantly related to infectious processes that manifest after the initiation ofantiretroviral therapy (ART) and can be classified as unmasking ... see more
Vishesh Sood,Stephen Jermy,Hadil Saad,Petronella Samuels,Sulaiman Moosa,Ntobeko Ntusi
AbstractDespite ongoing advances in the treatment of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), they remain a major global public health concern conferring an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in... see more
Farhana E. Suleman,Mahmood M.T.M. Ally
AbstractThe reported prevalence of articular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) varies, but with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for almost 70% of the people living with HIV, this results in a considerable burden of disease in the region. ... see more
Nausheen Khan,Juliane Hiesgen
AbstractObjective: Computerised tomography (CT) scans of 30 patients, admitted with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM), were retrospectively reviewed and the different neuroradiological findings categorised. In addition to the characteri... see more
Adziambei Mudau,Farhana E. Suleman,Clara M. Schutte,Zarina I. Lockhat
AbstractProgressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) is a progressive demyelinating condition resulting from infection with the John Cunningham virus and precipitated by immunocompromised states. The HIV pandemic, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, has... see more
Rachel Hubbard,Jalpa Kotecha,Thomas Nash,Yu Jin Lee,Nasir Khan,Farhat Kazmi
AbstractHodgkin’s lymphoma and disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection share similar clinical features; both may affect human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. We discuss a patient with poorly controlled HIV-infection pre... see more
Adziambei Mudau,Nonjabulo Z. Makhanya,Farhana E. Suleman
AbstractKaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignancy associated with HIV infection. It usually affects the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs. It is generally described in the setting of CD4 counts < 150 cells/mm3 – 200 cells/mm3. We d... see more
Sara Zafar,Maria Javed,Neesha Rockwood,Farhat Kazmi
AbstractA 31-year-old man presented with seizures and cerebellar symptoms on a background of weight loss and lethargy. He was found to be infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and following radiological imaging, was commenced on treatment for p... see more
Ju-Mei Chang,Hassan Lameen,Garth C. Skinner
AbstractA new form of aneurysmal dilatation of large vessels is becoming known in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We present a case report of a patient with this anomaly and discuss the radiological dilemmas involved in the dia... see more
Henrietta W.H. McGrath,Alexander Fitzhugh,Maria Javed,Neesha Rockwood,Farhat Kazmi
AbstractAdult Burkitt’s lymphoma emerged as an AIDS-defining condition in the 1980s. We describe a case of HIV-associated adult Burkitt’s lymphoma diagnosed and treated with high-dose chemotherapy in our institution, complicated by unusual bilateral renal... see more
Alexandra Renn,Farhat Kazmi,Nasir Khan,Bhavin Rawal,Elaine O’Boyle
AbstractThe aim of the pictorial review are to review the HIV manifestations within the gastrointestinal tract. We have detailed five conditions, with reference to the patients’ CD4 count – gastrointestinal tuberculosis, Kaposi’s sarcoma, small bowel lymp... see more
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