DOI: 10.12890/2021_002686

Intestinal Spirochetosis in an HIV-positive Patient

Authors

  • Massimiliano Guillermo Trinidad Pereira nternal Medicine Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Albacete, Spain
  • Consuelo Martínez Antolinos Nephrology Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Albacete, Spain
  • Adriana Canosa Fernandez Pathology. Albacete University Hospital Complex. Albacete. Spain
  • Elisa Martinez Alfaro Infectious Diseases Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Albacete, Spain
  • Julián Solís García del Pozo Infectious Diseases Department, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Albacete, Spain

julianeloysolis@gmail.com

Keywords

Intestinal spirochetosis, HIV infection, colon biopsy

Abstract

We present the case of an HIV-positive patient admitted because of costal pain secondary to neoplasia. During investigations, a colonoscopy showed non-specific ulcerations. Histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of intestinal spirochetosis. This infection can be asymptomatic or cause non-specific symptoms such as diarrhoea or abdominal pain. Intestinal spirochetosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of colon lesions in patients with HIV infection.

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Published

2021-07-07

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7 (2021)

How to Cite

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Trinidad Pereira MG, Martínez Antolinos C, Canosa Fernandez A, Martinez Alfaro E, Solís García del Pozo J. Intestinal Spirochetosis in an HIV-positive Patient. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 7 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2686

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