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Fluid rim sign: a new ultrasonographic sign of soft tissue aspergillosis

Authors :
Bülent Erbil
Veysel Atilla Ayyildiz
Ibrahim Petekkaya
Erhan Akpinar
Vikram S. Dogra
Source :
Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey). 19(3)
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The air crescent sign is a well-known important diagnostic finding in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Herein we report a distinctive but rare ultrasonographic appearance in a patient with myositis secondary to Aspergillus flavus infection, which can be considered as the soft tissue counterpart of the air crescent sign.

Details

ISSN :
13053612
Volume :
19
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b1642579013328af5b6403f47cfe5c2b