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- Title
US and CT findings in splenic focal lesions in AIDS.
- Authors
Schininà, V.; Rizzi, E. Busi; Mazzuoli, G.; David, V.; Bibbolino, C.; Schininà, V; Rizzi, E B
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>To evaluate the role of US and CT in focal splenic lesions in AIDS patients in relation to etiology. MATERIAL AND METHODS; A total of 66 patients with AIDS and focal splenic lesions were examined with sonography. CT with administration of contrast medium was performed in 12 cases.<bold>Results: </bold>Of the focal splenic lesions, 67% were correlated with an infective pathology with prevalence of Mycobacteria tuberculosis (75%), 26% were neoplastic and 6% splenic infarcts. The lesions were hypoechoic in 60% of the cases, while 10% were hypoanechoic and 1% anechoic. At CT, all lesions appeared hypodense, even after i.v. administration of contrast medium.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The combination of echographic reports and clinical and laboratory data allows for a diagnosis that can be confirmed, and making a decision for effective therapy of AIDS is possible. CT does not provide any additional information.
- Subjects
SPLEEN diseases; MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis; TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST media; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Acta Radiologica, 2000, Vol 41, Issue 6, p616
- ISSN
0284-1851
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1600-0455.2000.041006616.x