{"title":"Isolated unilateral acute retinal necrosis syndrome as the initial manifestation of HIV infection.","authors":"Sujit Gharai, Pradeep Venkatesh, Satpal Garg, Surendra K Sharma, Prapti Ghosh Gharai, Rajpal Vohra","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a rare case of isolated unilateral acute retinal necrosis syndrome without any history of associated herpes zoster or other conditions attributed to HIV infection as the initial manifestation of HIV infection. A 30-year-old man presented with a history of sudden diminished vision in the right eye with no apparent predisposing factors. Examination revealed right eye acute retinal necrosis. All laboratory test results were normal except the patient tested positive for HIV. This case of an atypical ophthalmic manifestation as initial presentation of HIV infection highlights the need for increased index of suspicion for HIV infection in young patients with acute retinal necrosis syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 6","pages":"241-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28411942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Merck aims for male Gardasil.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28344436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ryan White: an unintentional home builder.","authors":"Michael S Saag","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"166-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Images in HIV/AIDS. Keloid after herpes zoster in an HIV-infected person.","authors":"Jose G Castro, Luis Espinoza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"187-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial comment: screening for anal dysplasia--are we on the same page?","authors":"Liron Pantanowitz, Gladwyn Leiman, Bruce J Dezube","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"182-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Establishing an anal dysplasia clinic for HIV-infected men: initial experience.","authors":"Lacey L Siekas, David M Aboulafia","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anal dysplasia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is common in the HIV-infected population and is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA). Herein, we describe our initial experience in assessing the frequency and severity of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) in a newly formed anal dysplasia clinic in Seattle. During a 7-month period, 150 HIV-positive men were evaluated by digital rectal examination and high-resolution anoscopy (HRA). Forty-seven patients of the 122 patients who underwent biopsy (39%) had biopsy-identified low-grade AIN, and 47 (39%) had high-grade AIN (HGAIN). Two patients with HGAIN were referred for surgical treatment and were further noted to have microinvasive SCCA. No patient reported significant post-HRA biopsy complications. Patient tolerance and acceptance of AIN screening was good, and the majority of those who underwent screening have been adherent to recommended follow-up examinations and treatment. The clinic is expanding rapidly, with excellent community and provider support. We anticipate that the anal dysplasia clinic will enable our institution to participate in emerging HIV- and HPV-related AIN clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"178-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy watch. A tale of two cities.","authors":"Kristine M Gebbie","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"204, C3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute MI with long-standing AIDS: a perfect storm of risk factors for premature coronary artery disease.","authors":"Mary A Vogler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50834,"journal":{"name":"Aids Reader","volume":"19 5","pages":"196-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28267608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}