Etiological spectrum and diagnostic features of lymphadenopathy in People Living with HIV in French Guiana: A 17-years multicenter retrospective case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lymph node enlargement can be present at any stage of the HIV infection, reactive to HIV itself, another infection, or a malignant source. The aim of our study was to describe the causes of lymphadenopathy in the people living with HIV (PLHIV) of French Guiana, a French territory in the Amazon region.

Methods

A retrospective multicenter case series was conducted between January 2005 and December 2021. Inclusion population consisted of PLHIV who underwent a fine needle aspiration or a biopsy of a lymph node that was analyzed at the Department of Pathology of Cayenne hospital.

Results

We included 152 adults, with a median age of 43 [35-51] years and median CD4 count of 185/mm3 [60-344]. The main causes of lymphadenopathy were: histoplasmosis (25%, CI95%: 18

SUBMITTER: Bourne-Watrin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12478962 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature