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P Roig Rico

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PubMed2003

[Idiopathic hypertrophic chronic pachymeningitis. Contribution of two new cases and literature review].

The idiopathic hypertrophic chronic pachymeningitis (IHCP) is a rare disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the dura mater that there can be associated with resulting neurological deficits from the compression of underlying structures. The etiology of the pathologic process is uncertain and for its diagnosis it is necessary to rule out infectious pathology, diseases of the immune system and other processes, together with the pathological confirmation of the existence of a steril and chronic inflammatory infiltrate of the dura mater, and without evidence of vasculitic sings or malignancy. The IHCP is an infrequent entity. Through Medline last 35 years review we have found 58 cases of IHCP, of which in 43 the affectation was located at intracranial level, being this the most frequent localization, followed by 11 cases where the affectation was located at spinal level and 4 at craniospinal level. We present two clinical cases of IHCP of spinal localization, one at dorsal level and another one at the lumbar level seen in our institution, and we review the clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic attitude used in the cases found in the literature.

Adult↗
PubMed2001

[Miliary tuberculosis associated with acute respiratory distress and pancytopenia in HIV-negative patient].

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rare but serious complication of miliary tuberculosis with a mortality rate near 100% when associated with pancytopenia. This association has been rarely reported (eleven cases in a Medline search, 1966-1999). A case is here reported of an HIV-negative patient with miliary tuberculosis which presented as ARDS associated with pancytopenia. This case prompted us to review the literature and risk factors, diagnosis and treatment issues are discussed. In patients with predisposing factors miliary tuberculosis must be considered as a possible cause of ARDS.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1996

[Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in patients with HIV infection: clinicoepidemiologic study of 17 episodes].

BACKGROUND: Bacteremic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an uncommon and late phenomenon in the natural history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Our objective was to study the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of P. aeruginosa bacteremia (PAB) in patients infected with HIV. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of 17 episodes of PAB in 16 patients infected with HIV in three tertiary hospitals in the Valencia Community. Data were collected by means of a protocol designed to obtain clinical and epidemiological information. RESULTS: Fourteen out of 16 HIV-positive patients with PAB were males and in nine patients the risk factor for the acquisition of HIV was parenteral drug abuse. Eighty-one percent (13 patients) met diagnostic criteria for AIDS. Fourteen patients had less than 100 CD4 lymphocytes/mm3 at diagnosis of bacteremia (mean value 25.8). PAB was acquired in the community in 13 episodes (76.4%). Nine patients (56.2%) had received some type of antimicrobial therapy during the last month, 12 (75%) were taking anti-retroviral therapy, and 6 (37.5%) were receiving prophylaxis against P. carinii. The most frequent source for PAB was pneumonia with 7 episodes (41.2%), followed by the intravascular catheter infection with 2 (12%). In six episodes (35.3%) no source was identified. Only one episode was evaluated as recurrence. Only two of the seven patients with pneumonia had pulmonary cavitation in the chest X-ray. Fifteen episodes resolved (94%) and in only one case was dead directly related to PAB. CONCLUSIONS: In our experience, PAB in patients infected with HIV emerges in the advanced stages of disease. The most common source was the lower respiratory tract and in most cases PAB was acquired in the community. The mortality rate resulting from PAB was lower than that previously reported in the literature.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

[Liver tuberculous abscess in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: report of 2 cases and review of the literature].

Two cases are reported of hepatic tuberculous abscesses (HTBA) in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), stressing the rarity of this location. Likewise, a review is made of cases reported in the literature. Our two patients presented with a prolonged febrile condition, with constitutional symptoms and nonspecific abdominal discomfort. In one patient the hepatic location was accompanied by a pulmonar location too. The course of the patients was good and symptoms subsided with tuberculostatic therapy. To note the possibility of finding hepatic tuberculous abscesses in HIV patients with prolonged fever and nonspecific abdominal pain more frequently than considered until now.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

[Role of oral candidiasis as a predictive marker of tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection].

We present a prospective follow-up study of 114 patient infected by Candida and HIV, in order to assess the role of oral candidiasis (OC) as a predictive marker of tuberculosis and opportunistic infections (OI) which define the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). We compared the study group with an homogeneous control group of 152 patients infected by HIV without OC during the same period. TBC findings in the first group were discriminant with respect to the control group (p less than 0.0001) with and average period of 2.5 months between the diagnosis of OC and the development of TBC. These findings suggest that OC is an early evolutive marker of TBC and a late marker of AIDS.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

[Cutaneo-visceral leishmaniasis: a new opportunistic infection in patients infected by HIV].

A HIV infected patient was admitted to hospital with fever diarrhoea and a cutaneous nodule on his left groin. Histopathological exam was diagnostic of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Subsequent exams disclosed Visceral Leishmaniasis. Three cycles of treatment (antimonials, pentamidine and metronidazole) were required for the clearance of lesions. The relation between immunosuppression and leishmania infection is commented and its role as an opportunistic pathogen is suggested. In these patients the infection takes a more aggressive course and has a worse response to the classic treatment with antimonials. These facts have made necessary the introduction of other alternative drugs.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗