Chest radiographic pulmonary changes reflecting extrapulmonary involvement in paediatric HIV disease.
Respiratory infections are the commonest cause of pulmonary change on chest radiographs of HIV-infected children. However, HIV-related neurological, oropharyngeal, oesophageal, cardiac and haematological abnormalities may also manifest with pulmonary changes and must be considered in the interpretation of the chest radiograph in HIV-infected children.
Pitcher
Richard D
RD
Division of Paediatric Radiology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. pitcher@iafrica.com
Goddard
Elizabeth
E
Hendricks
Marc
M
Lawrenson
John
J
D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*