Abstract:Objective To investigate the endoscopic features of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) combined with different types of digestive ulcers.Methods We collected the clinical data of 20 cases of AIDS complicated with digestive ulcer from May 2018 to May 2021, and made a summary of their endoscopic manifestations and pathology.Results There were 4 cases of esophageal ulcer, 3 cases of gastric ulcer, 3 cases of ileocecal ulcer, 2 cases of terminal ileum ulcer, 1 case of colon ulcer and 7 cases of rectal ulcer. Pathology revealed 1 case of actinomycete infection, 2 cases of tuberculosis infection, 1 case of fungal infection, 1 case of adenocarcinoma, 1 case of squamous cell carcinoma, 2 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and 12 cases of chronic inflammation. 7 cases were tested positive of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA, and the value ranged from 1.40×102 ~ 3.57×105 IU/mL, with an average of (2.81 ± 8.97)×104 IU/mL; 17 patients obtained CD4+ T lymphocytes data, among which 7 cases with CD4+ < 250/μL and 10 cases with CD4+ > 250/μL. There were 2 cases with syphilis serology positive and 1 case with serum cytomegalovirus (CMV) positive. We found that HIV RNA positive and CD4+ T cell counts in peripheral blood were not significantly associated with gastrointestinal malignancies (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) (P = 0.268, P = 0.315), specific pathogen infections (Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomycetes) (P = 0.359, P = 0.621) and common inflammatory ulcers (P = 0.549, P = 0.058).Conclusion The causes of these ulcers in HIV infected people may be significantly different from those in normal people, which is often caused by opportunistic infection or malignant tumor. HIV-infected patients often go to the gastroenterology clinic due to dysphagia, chest pain or abdominal pain. Clinicians need to be alert to the possibility of gastrointestinal diseases and perform endoscopy in time.