M ore than 50 percent ofpatients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have involvement of the lungs.’ The defects in cell-mediated immunity that characterize AIDS predispose to a variety of pulmonary infections caused by pathogens that by and large are considered to be opportunistic.2 Chiefamong these is Pneumocystis carinii followed by Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, cytomega...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated acute pancreatitis is a rare condition1’2, although CMV inclusions in the pancreas may be seen in autopsy series of patients with AIDS3’4. CMV pancreatitis in these patients may present in an atypical fashion, and diagnosis may be obscured by accompanying diseases. We describe here a new case of this entity, in which pancreatic damage persisted for four months a...

We read with concern the article on passive hyperimmune therapy in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).’ In this report, the investigators attempted to show the efficacy of plasma taken from asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (H1V)-positive donors with antibody to HIV on the clinical course of AIDS patients. The investigators set up four requirements to establish e...

The authors report the unusual observation discrete plaque like excrescencies along the retinal arterial wall in a young patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Though bilateral, in the right eye there was severe arteriolar narrowing and so these plaques were less identifiable. Fluorescein angiography did not reveal any arteriolar occlusion or areas of capillary occlusion in both eyes....

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a global pandemic with cases reporting from virtually every country and continues to be a common infection in developing country like India. Microalbuminuria is a manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus associated nephropathy. Therefore, microalbuminuria may be an early marker of human immunodeficiency virus ...

Good's syndrome is extremely rare and refers to an acquired B and T cell immunodeficiency in thymoma patients. The authors of this article present a case report of a 75-year-old, caucasian male patient previously subjected to examinations for secondary dementia and recurrent infections, which revealed paraneoplastic syndrome arose from thymoma. He underwent thymectomy, while his immunodeficienc...

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is the first major pandemic of the 20th century. At present, almost 10 million people are known to be infected with this virus, and it is estimated that by the year 2000, approximately 40 million people will be infected. Transmission of this deadly infection is predominantly by sexual contact. Individuals infected with this virus pass through several predi...