Concomitance of Aids and cysticercosis in autopsies

Resumo

The objective of the present study was to report the concomitance of cysticercosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids) in autopsied patients at a school hospital in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Cysticercosis can be seen in patients with Aids, who may or may not present symptoms according to their immunological state. Therefore, it is necessary that cysticercosis be included in the list of opportunistic infections, and that more studies be carried out for a better understanding of this coinfection.
El objetivo del presente trabajo es reportar la concomitancia entre cisticercosis y el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (Sida) en pacientes sometidos a autopsia en un hospital universitario de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Es posible asociar cisticercosis y pacientes con Sida, pero ellos pueden presentar síntomas o no, según su situación inmunitaria. Por eso, se recomienda incluir la cisticercosis en la lista de infecciones oportunistas y realizar más estudios para mejorar la comprensión de esa coinfección.

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Autópsia, Aids, Cisticercose, Autopsy, Aids, Cysticercosis, Autopsia, Sida, Cisticercosis

Citação

CAVELLANI, Camila L. et al. Concomitance of Aids and cysticercosis in autopsies. Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial, Rio de Janeiro, v. 55, n. 3, p. 305-314, 2019. DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20190025. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/jbpml/a/TNDc9QvpqLpZNfN8hcqqKhG/?lang=en. Acesso em: 10 abr. 2025.