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: Tags: Images Source Type: research