AIDS: sonography of hyperechoic renal pyramids in renal candidiasis.
A 13-month-old patient with autoimmune deficiency syndrome had renal candidiasis. An abnormal renal sonographic pattern of hyperechoic renal pyramids was demonstrated. This abnormal sonographic finding should suggest renal candidiasis in an immune suppressed child. In the normal kidney of children, the pyramids are hypoechoic. This pattern has not been noted in previous publications. We report this case.
Sty
J R
JR
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Wells
R G
RG
Hardie
R C
RC
D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography