AIDS cholangiopthy as a first presentation of HIV infection: Case report

Abstract

AIDS is the end spectrum of HIV infection. AIDS patients are susceptible to many opportunistic infections such as cryptosporidiosis and cryptosporidial cholangiopathy. The main aim of reporting this case is to show that AIDS can take a different form of presentation. We reported a rare case of cryptosporidia-related AIDS cholangitis as a first presentation of HIV infection in a 35-year-old female. The diagnosis was established by clinical findings in addition to extensive investigations, including radiological imaging and colonic biopsy. Cryptosporidial AIDS cholangiopathy can be a first presentation of HIV infection. HIV infection should be considered in all patients presenting with unexplained cholestasis.

Keywords: Cryptosporidium, AIDS cholangiopathy.