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- Title
Cholangiocarcinoma in HIV-Positive Patients: Are These Conditions Related?
- Authors
Nigri, Giuseppe; Romano, Camilla; Valabrega, Stefano; Aurello, Paolo; D'Angelo, Francesco; Ravaioli, Matteo; Ramacciato, Giovanni
- Abstract
The article discusses cholangiocarcinoma (CC) in HIV-positive patients. A 61-year-old man with HIV infection who received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) presented with CC, jaundice, and hyperchromic urine. Research on HIV-infected people with biliary symptoms is noted. The need for studies on the relationship between HIV infection, cholangitis, and cholangiocarcinoma is emphasized.
- Subjects
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; HIV-positive persons; COMORBIDITY; JAUNDICE; HIV infection complications
- Publication
American Surgeon, 2011, Vol 77, Issue 6, pE105
- ISSN
0003-1348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/000313481107700605