Male duct ectasia associated with HIV infection.

Male duct ectasia associated with HIV infection.

The incidence of male duct ectasia (periductal mastitis) is extremely rare, only eight cases having been reported. The underlying cause (as in females) is uncertain. Two cases in HIV positive males of recurrent unilateral nipple lesions are reported with histology consistent with duct ectasia. At presentation neither patient had an AIDS defining illness. An impaired immunity secondary to HIV in...

Periductal mastitis and mammary duct ectasia in a male.

A case of periductal mastitis and mammary duct ectasia is presented in a 50 year old male, with presenting symptoms similar to those of females, namely subareolar breast lump and mastalgia. As far as can be ascertained only 4 cases of mammary duct ectasia and periductal mastitis in males have been reported previously. Since this entity is not well known in males it is possible that it may be un...

Male Paraurethral Duct Infection and Subsequent Paraurethral Duct Dilation

Correspondence To the Editor: Only a small amount of studies were reported about paraurethral duct infection in males. To investigate the pathogens causing paraurethral duct infection and the secondary paraurethral duct dilation in males, and to understand the clinical characteristics and treatment options in paraurethral duct dilation, we retrospectively analyzed the data of male patients with...

Amyloidosis associated with HIV infection.

Vasculitides associated with HIV infection.

The manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are protean and vasculitides are one of the less common but nonetheless important consequences. A wide range of vasculitides can be encountered, ranging from vasculitis resulting from specific infective agents to a non-specific vasculitis. Among the infective causes, cytomegalovirus and tuberculosis are probably the most common....