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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 8.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Rev. 2014 Jul;35(7):268–286. doi: 10.1542/pir.35-7-268

TABLE 1.

Relative Frequency of Clinical Conditions in Untreated HIV Infection (from Simpkins et al, Pediatrics in Review, 2009) [46]

Body System or Illness Category* Specific Conditions Relative Frequency
Common Uncommon
Infections: recurrent, severe, or unusual (opportunistic) Recurrent or chronic otitis, sinusitis C
Recurrent or severe pneumonia C
Recurrent or severe bacteremia C
Opportunistic infections, such as PCP, MAC, invasive candidal infections C

Lymphoreticular system Generalized lymphadenopathy C
Hepatomegaly C
Splenomegaly C
Parotid enlargement C
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis C

Growth Failure to thrive C
Weight loss, wasting C
Stunting C
Delayed puberty C

Neurologic Neurodevelopmental delay or regression C
Abnormal tone (increased or decreased) C
Gait disturbance C
Peripheral neuropathy U
Stroke U

Pulmonary Bacterial pneumonia C
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis C
Bronchiectasis U
Pneumothorax U

Cardiovascular Cardiomyopathy U
Pericardial effusion U
Conduction abnormalities U
Hypertension U
Vasculopathy U

Gastrointestinal Gastritis C
Duodenitis C
Hepatitis U
Pancreatitis U
Cholecystitis U
Diarrhea C
Gastrointestinal bleeding U
Abdominal pain C

Renal Proteinuria C
Renal tubular acidosis U
Renal failure U
Hypertension U

Hematologic Anemia C
Neutropenia C
Thrombocytopenia C

Dermatologic Seborrhea C
Eczema C
Urticaria U
Zoster C
Herpes simplex infections C
Tinea corporis, capitis, unguium C
Bacterial infections C
Molluscum contagiosum C
Warts (HPV) C

Genital/Reproductive HPV-related dysplasia (cervical, anal) C
Pelvic inflammatory disease C
Delayed puberty C
*

Some conditions belong to more than one category. HPV=human papillomavirus, MAC=Mycobacterium avium complex, PCP=Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia