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Hepatobiliary abnormalities on sonography in children with HIV infection.
- Source :
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Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine [J Ultrasound Med] 1994 Mar; Vol. 13 (3), pp. 205-10. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Our purpose was to characterize the spectrum of hepatobiliary abnormalities on sonography in children with vertically transmitted HIV infection. Abdominal sonograms were performed on 41 children with HIV infection and correlated with clinical and histopathologic data. Hepatobiliary abnormalities were noted in 26 (63%) children. Hepatomegaly (n = 13) and abnormal hepatic echotexture (n = 13) were the most common abnormalities noted. Preexisting AIDS-related infections or neoplasms were noted significantly more frequently in children with hepatic or biliary abnormalities on sonography (18/26, 69%) than in children without abnormalities (5/15, 33%) (P = 0.0001). Most children with hepatobiliary abnormalities on sonography who underwent hepatic tissue sampling, however, did not have evidence of acute infection or neoplasia. Hepatobiliary abnormalities are frequently noted on sonography in children with HIV infection. Hepatomegaly and abnormal hepatic echotexture are the most frequent sonographic findings and are usually nonspecific.
- Subjects :
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections diagnostic imaging
Bile Ducts diagnostic imaging
Bile Ducts pathology
Biliary Tract Diseases complications
Biliary Tract Diseases pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
HIV Infections transmission
Hepatomegaly diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Liver pathology
Liver Diseases complications
Liver Diseases pathology
Male
Ultrasonography
Biliary Tract Diseases diagnostic imaging
HIV Infections complications
Liver diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0278-4297
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7932978
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.1994.13.3.205