[Imaging of AIDS in children].
In children, AIDS is mainly related to materno-foetal transmission. Due to antiviral therapy and prevention of infections, the initially very poor prognosis has improved and the length of survival has increased. There are two groups of children: the first (25%) in which the disease occurs early and is very severe, a second one in which the disease develops later after an asymptomatic period which can last several years. Manifestations of AIDS in children are mainly pulmonary and digestive infections, central nervous system infections are much rarer than in adults, neurologic disorders are mainly due to the HIV itself. Tumors are also rarer than in adults but may occur, including lymphomas and smooth muscle tumors.
Geoffray
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Fondation Lenval, Nice.
Spehl
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M
Chami
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M
Bosson
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N
Toppet
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V
Deville
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A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010372:Pediatrics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Imagerie du SIDA chez l'enfant.