American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1994 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyInfectious DiseasesHost-pathogen InteractionsImmunopathologyMedical MicrobiologyFungal InfectionsImmunocompromised Host InfectionsImmunodeficiency DisordersOpportunistic InfectionsViral InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCardiac PathogenesisHiv-associated Opportunistic InfectionsImmune-mediated MyocarditisMycobacterium Tuberculosis InfectionMyocarditis HistopathologyOpportunistic Infections In ImmunodeficiencyPathologic Gross Findings
One hundred consecutive patients who died of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were studied with an emphasis on the heart. Thirty-two patients showed pathologic changes. The pathologic findings included infection by Histoplasma capsulatum, Toxoplasma gondii, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus. Cryptococcus neoformans, and atypical mycobacteria. Noninfectious pathologic findings included nonspecific myocarditis, focal necrosis, focal fibrosis, and acute subendocardial infarction.