Mycobacterium avium complex-associated cholecystitis in an HIV-infected woman

AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2002 May;16(5):201-4. doi: 10.1089/10872910252972249.

Abstract

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is commonly associated with fever, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and cytopenias related to invasion of the intestine and bone marrow. Infection and clinical disease has been reported in other organs as well. We report the first case of cholecystitis associated with MAC infection of the gallbladder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / pathology
  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cholestasis / complications*
  • Cholestasis / microbiology*
  • Cholestasis / pathology
  • Cholestasis / surgery
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple
  • Female
  • Gallbladder / microbiology
  • Gallbladder / pathology
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / complications*
  • Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / pathology

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents