[Urogenital tumors and HIV-1 infection]

Ann Urol (Paris). 1989;23(3):179-81.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Four patients with solid genito-urinary tumors and HIV 1 infection have been treated in our institution over the last 2 years, including 2 with seminoma, 1 with renal adenocarcinoma and 1 with renal angiosarcoma. All had severely impaired immunity with a low CD4 level. Three had or developed a true AIDS syndrome according to the WHO and CDC criteria (1988). The remaining patient was seropositive and died less than 3 months following the diagnosis of renal angiosarcoma, he is the first reported case of renal sarcoma in a patient infected with HIV 1. Two patients were homosexuals and the other 2 were drug addicts. Along with other reported cases, our cases may underline the association between depression of immunity due to HIV and onset of solid genito-urinary tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adult
  • Dysgerminoma / complications
  • HIV-1*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications
  • Male
  • Testicular Neoplasms / complications
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / complications*