Open AccessIleal Perforation in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Author(s) -
Atul Sharma,
Rakesh Sharma,
Santosh Kumar Sharma,
Ankur Jhanwar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.102123
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , immune system , surgery , gastroenterology , immunology , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Gastrointestinal involvement is common in patients of human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Specific gastrointestinal disorders often correlate with degree of immunosuppression. In advance cases of HIV infection GI symptoms are usually part of systemic infection. In such scenario multiple infections are common so failure to diagnose a specific cause is not uncommon. We here present a case study of a patient with ileal perforation with tubercular etiology and its management.