Ultrasonography Patterns for Spleen & Lymph Nodes in Aids Patients (original) (raw)

Introduction The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a retroviral disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,which is characterized by the profound immuno suppression leading to opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurologic manifestation. Objective: To assess the spleen and lymph nodes patterns Ultrasonographically for AIDS patients. Materials & Methods: Ultrasonographic of the spleen and lymph nodes were performed on 200 patients with known AIDS with concerning on spleen's and lymph nodes echogenicity. The effect of age, gender, onset, spleen parenchymal disease and lymph adenopathy was statistically analyzed. Results: The data was discussed and presented in percentage and frequencies between patients age, sex, status, spleen and lymph nodes disease. Then statistically the results was analyzed. Conclusion: The study proved that AIDS were subject to multiple abnormalities that can be diagnosed by ultrasound, this supports the use of ultrasound in AIDS units. Recommendation: using ultrasound routinely in the treatment and diagnosis of AIDS units and follow up patients with AIDS, also researches could constitute a base for further research in this field.