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Document 0577
DOCN M94A0577
TI An unusual case of AIDS.
DT 9412
AU Padiglione A; Fairfield Hospital, Vic.
SO Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:98 (poster no. 47).
Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94349078
AB In early 1993 an elderly Vietnamese lady presented to Fairfield Hospital
with skin lesions, fever and was found to have disseminated MAC and
cryptococcal meningitis. Subsequent tests revealed a profound
suppression of lymphocytes, with a CD4 count of 270 and CD8 count of 80.
Despite treatment and clinical improvement her lymphopaenia worsened
with counts of 150 (CD4) and 50 (CD8) respectively. All tests for HIV 1
and 2, HTLV 1 and 2 and malignancy have been negative. She now remains
well and has shown a progressive rise in lymphocyte counts.
Nevertheless, we believe that this lady meets the criteria for
idiopathic T helper lymphocytopenia as defined by the Centers for
Disease Control and we believe is the first such case description in
Australia. The diagnostic criteria and natural history are briefly
discussed.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY Aged
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY Case Report
CD4-CD8 Ratio Female Human HIV Seronegativity/*IMMUNOLOGY Leukocyte
Count T4 Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY Victoria Vietnam/ETHNOLOGY MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).