Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h]
We present a case of a 39 years old male patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) after initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) treatment. The inflammatory response r...
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| author | Leonardo Valentin Andrew DiNardo Elizabeth Chiao Laila Woc-Colburn Arun Nachiappan |
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| description | We present a case of a 39 years old male patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) after initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) treatment. The inflammatory response resulted in mediastinal necrotic lymphadenopathy and subsequent perforation of the esophageal wall. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61569522071d41d48226304cb18024172022-12-21T18:57:25ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022013-02-01210.12688/f1000research.2-54.v1305Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h]Leonardo Valentin0Andrew DiNardo1Elizabeth Chiao2Laila Woc-Colburn3Arun Nachiappan4Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USASection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USASection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USASection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USADepartment of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USAWe present a case of a 39 years old male patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) after initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) treatment. The inflammatory response resulted in mediastinal necrotic lymphadenopathy and subsequent perforation of the esophageal wall.http://f1000research.com/articles/2-54/v1Bacterial InfectionsClinical ImmunologyHIV Infection & AIDS: Clinical |
| spellingShingle | Leonardo Valentin Andrew DiNardo Elizabeth Chiao Laila Woc-Colburn Arun Nachiappan Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] F1000Research Bacterial Infections Clinical Immunology HIV Infection & AIDS: Clinical |
| title | Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] |
| title_full | Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] |
| title_short | Tuberculosis IRIS : a mediastinal problem [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/8h] |
| title_sort | tuberculosis iris a mediastinal problem v1 ref status indexed http f1000r es 8h |
| topic | Bacterial Infections Clinical Immunology HIV Infection & AIDS: Clinical |
| url | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-54/v1 |
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