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Letters to Editor up. One patient had consistent CD4 count of 4951 in all four CD4 count follow-ups. Six patients showed decrease in CD4 count after initiation of ART. Out of 6 patients, 1 was co-infected with tuberculosis. Ormaasan et al, have also reported poor CD4 cell recovery or no increase in CD4 count in a few patients on ART in their studies.[4] Patients, who showed decrease in CD4 in spite of being on ART, need more evaluation. The direct relationship between HIV replication and CD4 lymphocyte count reduction was reported by Staszewski et al.[5] Hence viral load must be calculated in these patients. At present this facility is not available in ART center. Drug resistance study should also be done. This will prevent the emergence of drug-resistant HIV strains. One patient who showed constant CD4 count after treatment also needs to be investigated. These data summarize the functioning of ART center in Dhule, Maharashtra. Data presented from all Government Medical Colleges will represent the true fate of ART for poor and needy people living with HIV/AIDS.
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We acknowledge Dr. Minal Patil, Medical Officer, ART center, SBHGMC, Dhule, for help in statistical analysis. Technical help by Mr. Anil Yadav is appreciated.
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Figure 1: H and E, 10, cyst lined by multilayered squamous epithelium with lymphocytic infiltration
of an otherwise unappreciated HIV infection and which served as a well-described marker for the HIV status. A 48-year-old female presented with a painless swelling below the left ear lobe since 5 months. After 2 months of appearance of the swelling, the patient developed deviation of the angle of the mouth to the right side. On examination there was a solitary globular swelling in the left infraaural region measuring 54 cm, it was non-tender and soft in consistency. There was no associated regional lymphadenopathy. Left facial nerve examination revealed a lower motor nerve facial palsy of grade II. With these features a clinical diagnosis of a neoplastic lesion of superficial lobe of left parotid was done. Confirming that the routine hematological and biochemical parameters were within the normal limits a superficial parotidectomy was done and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination (HPE). Macroscopically, the specimen consisted of a single grey pink tissue mass measuring 321 cm and the cut section showed a cyst filled with hemorrhage. Microscopically, the sections revealed a cystic lesion lined by multilayered squamous epithelium, with lymphocytic infiltration [Figure 1]. There was a dense lymphocytic infiltration with prominent germinal centers in the subepithelium [Figure 2]. These features were diagnostic of LEC. As LECs are commonly found in increasing numbers in AIDS patients, the HIV status of the patient was checked and the patient was found to be HIV-positive. DILS, a subset of HIV disease, occurs in
certain immunogenetically distinct adults and children. It is characterized by a persistent CD8 lymphocytosis, a diffuse visceral CD8 lymphocytic infiltration, bilateral parotid swelling and cervical lymphadenopathy. [5] The parotid swelling results from a lymphoproliferation. [2] Although Mikculicz is credited with the first description of salivary gland lymphoepithelial lesion (LEL) in 1885, Ryan etal. first identified this condition in HIVpositive patients in 1985. The emergence of the HIV pandemic has been associated with a steady increase in the frequency of parotid LELs. Furthermore, these lesions have become a welldescribed marker for HIV infection, occurring in about 5% of HIV-positive patients, indeed the presentation of this lesion may be the first sign of an otherwise unappreciated HIV infection, as was in the present case.[6] The exact etiology of these lesions is unknown and remains speculative. Bernier and Bhaskar have defined benign LECs as solitary or multiple cysts within lymph nodes trapped during the parotid gland embryogenesis; these represent cystic degeneration of salivary gland inclusions within the intraparotidlymphnodes. The intraparotid gland lymph nodes are largely located along the tail of the gland, thereby predisposing this part of the gland as seen in the present case to early enlargement.[6] HIV has a predilection for lymphoid tissue and high concentrations of the virus can be found within these nodes. [6] As the virus replicates bilateral parotid LECs develop.[4] But development of cyst has little impact on the progress of HIV.[2]
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Letters to Editor The investigations including ultrasound scanning, aspiration and magnetic resonance imaging are important in diagnosis and treatment planning of these lesions, as the clinical examination may not always confirm the cystic nature of the lesion. The preoperative diagnosis of LEC remains uncertain as the nature and clinical symptoms resemble the other cystic lesions of the parotid such as retention cysts, extravasation cysts or cystic degenerative salivary gland tumor. The definitive diagnosis depends solely on HPE.[4] Histologically the cysts were observed in a lymph node, adjacent to or embedded in a major salivary gland (Elliot and Oertel 1990). LEC was characterized by multiple parenchymal cysts of varying size and shape. The cysts were lined with either multiple layers of flattened epithelia or stratified squamous epithelial lining. As seen in the present case the epithelium was intimately associated with reactive lymphoid follicles containing germinal centers of varying size and shape. Single and aggregates of lymphocytes were noted in the cyst epithelium. The lumen contains a pale homogenous material with foamy macrophages and lymphocytes.[2,6] Historically LELs have been indications for surgical intervention on the parotid gland accounting for <1% of parotidectomies undertaken. But in the HIV era the profile of indications of parotidectomy has changed, with LEL becoming a common indication for parotidectomy. Post-parotidectomy, the HIV-positive patients as in the present case was referred for antiviral therapy.[6] A lymphoma can result from activation of existing B-cells in conjunction with dysfunction of the patients immune system. Sudden increase in gland size heralds a lymphomatous transformation. Hence a close follow-up of these patients is indicated.[2]
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