Trans-abdominal ultrasonic findings correlated with CD4+ counts in adult HIV-infected patients in Benin, Nigeria

SA Journal of Radiology

 
 
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Title Trans-abdominal ultrasonic findings correlated with CD4+ counts in adult HIV-infected patients in Benin, Nigeria
 
Creator Igbinedion, B O-E Marchie, T T Ogbeide, E
 
Subject Radiology Abdominal ultrasound, HIV, AIDS, CD4+ count, correlated, Benin-city.
Description Objective: The objective of this study is to document the abdominal ultrasound findings in HIV infected patients and compare it with their CD4+ count. Patients and method: 300 confirmed HIV positive patients had abdominal ultrasonography done at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital from November 2007 to January 2008. Each patient’s sonographic findings were correlated with their CD4+ category using the WHO’s HIV classification index. Result: Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, renomegaly, hyperechoic splenic parenchyma, increased renal echogenicity and lymphadenopathy are among the common sonographic findings. However, few of these findings correlated statistically with the CD4+ count. Conclusion: The versatile diagnostic tool, ultrasound, should continue to be an important imaging equipment in several impoverished communities. In the evaluation of HIV infected patients, its use is invaluable and should be promoted.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Date 2009-06-15
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Prospective, consecutive and descriptive study
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Identifier 10.4102/sajr.v13i2.543
 
Source South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 13, No 2 (2009); 34 2078-6778 1027-202X
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Africa; Nigeria; Edo; Benin city; University of Benin Teaching Hospital Nov. 2007 to Jan. 2008 Adults above 18 years; Both sexes; Nigerians
Rights Copyright (c) 2009 B O-E Igbinedion, T T Marchie, E Ogbeide https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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