title: [Ultrasound aspects of abdominal involvement in adults with HIV infections in the Ivory Coast: apropos of 146 cases].
abstract: Over a six-month period, 146 grade IV AIDS patients (HIV-1 and HIV-2) systematically underwent abdominal ultrasound examination. All abdominal organs were investigated in the search for lesions. Many lesions were detected. Pathological lesions were most frequent in the nodes (17.2%), hyperechogenic liver tissue (16.5%) and kidneys (13.7%). Lesions in the liver, gall bladder and spleen were less frequent. In most cases, the lesions were not specific to AIDS. However, systemic abdominal ultrasound scans for AIDS patients would be of value because such lesions are present.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, CHU de Treichville, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: N'Zi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: N'Dri
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Ouattara
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Diabate
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zunon-Kipre
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Djedje
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Aspects échographiques des atteintes abdominales au cours de l'infection à VIH chez l'adulte de Côte d'Ivoire: à propos de 146 cas]