[Hepatic and splenic abscesses in immunosuppressed patients].
Morphologic characteristics of hepatosplenic abscesses using ultrasound and CT examinations in 13 immunosuppressed patients are presented. Additionally, the results of diagnostic ultrasound and CT guided biopsy procedures (n = 13) are reported. On sonograms, bacterial abscesses were exclusively hypoechoic lesions whereas patients with mycotic abscesses showed additionally target lesions and lesions presenting a "wheels-within-wheels" appearance. Thus, with some limitations, us might help to differentiate between fungal and bacterial abscesses. On CT, all patients presented uniformly with hypodense lesions. Follow-up ultrasound studies showed these abscesses over periods as long as 24 months; biopsy proved some of these as fibrotic lesions without vital bacteria or fungi.
Mostbeck
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Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für radiologisch-physikalische Tumordiagnostik, I. Medizinische Universitätsklinik Wien.
Grois
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N
Mallek
R
R
Walter
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R
Herold
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C
Pokieser
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P
Janata
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O
Tscholakoff
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D
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Hepatale und lienale Abszesse bei immunsupprimierten Patienten.