Cryptosporidiosis presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report

Am Surg. 2005 Jun;71(6):537-8.

Abstract

Although uncommon in the United States, cryptosporidiosis can be life-threatening in an immunosuppressed host. Rarely, an acute infection of this gastrointestinal illness can present as another disease entity. We present only the third reported case of cryptosporidial infection presenting as acute appendicitis in a 17-year-old HIV+ patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
  • Adolescent
  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / methods
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis*
  • Appendicitis / drug therapy
  • Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis*
  • Cryptosporidiosis / drug therapy
  • Cryptosporidiosis / immunology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • HIV Seropositivity
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents