Pleural involvement in HIV infection: clinico-radiological profile and prognostic significance
Arora, V.K.; Gowrinath, K.; Rao, R.S.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 36(3): 113-117
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 7737698 Document Number: 437629
The clinico-radiological profile of seven patients with pleural involvement and HIV infection is presented. Five out of seven subjects had a right-sided effusion. The aetiology in three cases; two tubercular and one invasive candidiasis was established by pleural biopsy. The mortality was high (5/7) indicating a poor prognosis in patients of HIV with pleural involvement.