Document 0710
 DOCN  M94A0710
 TI    An unusual cause of nodular pulmonary opacities in HIV.
 DT    9412
 AU    Lewin SR; Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield,;
       Victoria.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:26 (abstract no.
       TC-2). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94348945
 AB    Nodular pulmonary infiltrates are a difficult diagnostic problem in HIV
       infection. Various modalities of investigation are available to the
       clinician including bronchoscopy, CT guided and open lung biopsy as well
       as nuclear medicine studies. Infrequently, no diagnosis may be made. A
       37 year old man with multiple AIDS defining illnesses was admitted to
       Fairfield Hospital with pulmonary nodules, fever and dyspnoea. Despite
       extensive investigation and empirical antibacterial and antifungal
       therapy, the patient died 2 months following presentation. Diagnosis was
       made at autopsy. The findings at autopsy as well as the causes of
       pulmonary opacities in HIV will be discussed. A review of the diagnostic
       yield of bronchoscopy and biopsy in this clinical situation at Fairfield
       Hospital will be presented.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PATHOLOGY  Adult  Biopsy  Case
       Report  Coin Lesion, Pulmonary/*PATHOLOGY  Diagnosis, Differential
       Human  Lung/PATHOLOGY  Male  MEETING ABSTRACT

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