Frequncy and etiology of lymphadenopathy in Iranian HIV/AIDS patients
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Ex Vivo Infection of Human Lymphoid Tissue and Female Genital Mucosa with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and Histoculture
Published on: October 12, 2018
Azar Hadadi1, Sirous Jafari2, Zahra Hoseini Jebeli3
1Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS Institute of High Risk Behavior Reduction, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Internal Medicine Department & Research Development Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective:
To estimate and outline the frequency and etiology of lymphadenopathy in HIV/AIDS patients.
Methods:
This study was conducted on 178 consecutive HIV/AIDS patient files for etiologies (categorized into three sub-groups: definite, probable and possible) and associated factors of local and generalized lymphadenopathy.
Results:
Seventy-two (40.45%) patients including 63 male patients (87.5%) developed lymphadenopathy. HIV in lymphadenopathy(+) patients was most commonly transmitted intravenously (n=49). Generalized and localized lymphadenopathy respectively occurred in 27 (37.50%) and 45 (62.50%) patients, mainly in the cervical region (28.9% for local and 63% for generalized lymphadenopathy). The most common causes of lymphadenopathy were tuberculosis (n=24, 33.3%) and lymphoma (n=12, 16.6%). The frequency of lymphadenopathy was non-significantly higher in patients with AIDS (CD4 count <200 cell/µL) vs. HIV(+) patients (CD4 count >200 cell/µL).
Conclusions:
Lymphadenopathy in HIV/AIDS patients may reflect a serious condition, most likely tuberculosis and lymphoma. Since patients might underestimate lymphadenopathy, physicians would rather list these entities for diagnosis.
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