Esophagectomy in a patient with AIDS

Diseases of the Esophagus : Official Journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
R A IssaA E Fraire

Abstract

As the life expectancy of AIDS patients continues to increase due to improved anti-retroviral therapy less of these patients die of HIV-related illnesses. Dysphagia is a common complaint in AIDS patients and usually results from a fungal esophagitis. While cancer of the esophagus is occasionally found in AIDS patients, we report our experience with an AIDS patient diagnosed with a squamous cell esophageal malignancy who received pre-operative radiation and chemotherapy, followed by transhiatal esophagectomy. The patient is alive 16 months post-operatively. The transition of HIV/AIDS from an acute fulminant disease to a chronic condition mandates that these patients should receive full and standard therapy for their esophageal malignancies.

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