Spontaneous splenic rupture as manifestation of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV type 1 infected patient with tuberculosis

Infection. 2009 Apr;37(2):163-5. doi: 10.1007/s15010-008-8260-3. Epub 2009 Mar 9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / adverse effects*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / etiology*
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Splenic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Rupture / etiology*
  • Splenomegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis / complications*