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[A morphological study of the liver in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. An analysis of 69 cases]

G E N. 1992 Apr-Jun;46(2):105-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94063406
Ruiz ME; Garcia Tamayo J; Instituto Anatomopatologico, Universidad Central de Venezuela.

Abstract: The morphologic findings in the liver of 69 autopsy cases with had died of AIDS are presented. The morphologic changes were represented by the presence of opportunistic germs (Histoplasma capsulatum, Mycobacteria, Cryptococcus neoformans and CMV). Other alterations found were fatty changes, portal fibrosis, dilated and congested sinusoids. We did not find Kaposi's sarcoma in the liver and only one case of lymphoblastic lymphoma was seen observed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MICROBIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY English Abstract Female Human Liver/MICROBIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/PATHOLOGY Male Middle Age Sarcoma, Kaposi's/PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/microbiology/KWDpathologyadultaids-relatedopportunisticinfections/microbiology/pathologyenglishabstractfemalehumanliver/microbiology/KWDpathologylymphoma,aids-related/pathologymalemiddleagesarcoma,kaposi's/pathologyjournalarticle
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