Gastrointestinal polyposis and microsporidia infection in a HIV-infected child
Pediatric gastrointestinal polyps are mostly benign1; however, further considerations are warranted in immune-compromised patients.2 Here, we report gastrointestinal polyposis with microsporidia infection in a five-year-old girl with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and poor therapy compliance. The mother was HIV positive and not on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HART).
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kok Joo Chan, Sik Yong Ong, Binti Mahmud Rohela, Way Seah Lee Tags: Images Source Type: research
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