Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
People with HIV can develop colitis that mimics inflammatory bowel disease; treatment and outcomes may differ because infections and HIV-related pathology can cause similar symptoms and can worsen with standard IBD immunosuppressive therapies.
Who Should Pay Attention
Clinicians caring for adults with HIV and unexplained colitis, gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, and patients with HIV presenting with severe diarrheal illness or suspected IBD.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This article is an abstract/case-report–style clinical article describing a 63-year-old man with untreated HIV who developed severe colitis initially treated as ulcerative colitis with IV steroids and infliximab, but who progressed to fulminant colitis requiring total abdominal colectomy and end ileostomy.
Final surgical pathology and course led the team to diagnose HIV-associated colitis rather than IBD.
Keep In Mind
This record is an abstract-style clinical report from Diseases of the Colon & Rectum summarizing a single severe case; it does not provide population-level rates or trial data. The diagnosis was reached after comprehensive infectious testing and review of surgical pathology; individual cases may vary and this is not guidance for treatment decisions.
Source Details
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PublicationDiseases of the Colon & Rectum
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
AuthorsCarlos Fairen Oro, Olga Beresneva
Study typeJournal Article
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedOct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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