Enterovesical fistula in an HIV patient - reactivation of tuberculosis as part of IRIS

Enterovesical fistula is a known complication of tuberculosis (TB) of the abdomen. We present a case of a young HIV-infected man who developed an enterovesical fistula due to reactivation of TB as part of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

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Main Authors: Gani,Raumeen, Andronikou,Savvas
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Association of Surgeons of South Africa 2012
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0038-23612012000300014
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