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Document 0487
DOCN M9650487
TI Liver biopsy findings in 501 patients infected with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
DT 9605
AU Poles MA; Dieterich DT; Schwarz ED; Weinshel EH; Lew EA; Lew R; Scholes
JV; New York University Medical Center, NY 10016, USA.
SO J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1996 Feb 1;11(2):170-7.
Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96147317
AB Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at risk
for a variety of liver diseases. We undertook a retrospective study of
501 HIV-seropositive patients to assess the yield of percutaneous liver
biopsy. The most common indications for liver biopsy were liver test
abnormalities (89.5%), fever for 2 weeks (71.9%), and hepatomegaly
(52.0%). The most common biopsy-derived diagnosis was Mycobacterium
avium complex (MAC), seen in 87 (17.4%) biopsies. Mycobacterium
tuberculosis was found in 13 biopsies (2.6%). In 28 biopsies (5.6%)
mycobacteria was seen, but speciation of the organism was not possible.
Chronic active viral hepatitis was seen in 60 biopsies (12.0%).
Opportunistic hepatic infection from other organisms was found in 14
biopsies (2.8%). The most common neoplasm was lymphoma, which was seen
in 12 biopsies (2.4%). MAC infection of the liver was associated with
elevated alkaline phosphatase (p = 0.01). Among patients with fever for
2 weeks after an extensive negative workup including bone marrow biopsy,
58.2% had a diagnosis by liver biopsy. Overall, 64.3% of liver biopsies
yielded a histopathological diagnosis, 45.7% of which were potentially
treatable. We could not evaluate whether liver biopsy had a positive
effect on patient outcome and survival, nor did we attempt to prove that
liver biopsy resulted in a change in treatment or a change in
preprocedure clinical diagnosis. Thus, questions about the efficacy of
liver biopsy cannot be answered. Liver biopsy may be a helpful
diagnostic tool in HIV-positive patients with fever, liver test
abnormalities or hepatomegaly.
DE Adolescence Adult Aged Biopsy, Needle Child Child, Preschool CD4
Lymphocyte Count CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY Female
Hepatomegaly Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY/PATHOLOGY
HIV Seropositivity/COMPLICATIONS *HIV-1 Infant Liver/*PATHOLOGY
Liver Diseases/*DIAGNOSIS/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Liver Function Tests
Male Middle Age Retrospective Studies JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).