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  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Oncology

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  • Cavernous sinus disease diagnosis is challenging in HIV-coinfected patients due to lack of histological confirmation.
  • This study highlights diagnostic and management challenges in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze clinical, laboratory, and radiological data of HIV-infected patients with cavernous sinus disease.
  • To identify common causes and diagnostic challenges.
  • To guide management strategies in resource-limited settings.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series analysis.
  • Review of clinical, laboratory, and radiological data from 23 HIV-infected patients.
  • Analysis of diagnostic methods, including biopsy and cerebrospinal fluid examination.

Main Results:

  • Common presentations included unilateral disease, headache, diplopia, and blurred vision.
  • Cranial nerve palsies, particularly third and sixth, were most frequent.
  • Tuberculosis, lymphoma, meningioma, metastatic carcinoma, and neurosyphilis were identified causes; 22% lacked confirmatory diagnosis.
  • Empirical tuberculosis treatment or spontaneous improvement with antiretroviral therapy (ART) was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Histological confirmation of cavernous sinus pathology is often unavailable in HIV patients.
  • Prioritize searching for extracranial evidence of tuberculosis, lymphoma, syphilis, and malignancy in resource-limited settings.
  • Consider biopsy referral only when other diagnostic evidence is lacking.