Afro-Egypt J Infect Endem Dis 2013 June ;3(2):56

 

Utilization of Abdominal Ultrasonography in AIDS Patients

 

Abdelrahim A,Elzaki AA , Osman H, Karar A

 

Alzaiem Alazhari University, Faculty of Radiological Sciences & Medical Imaging, Sudan, Taif University, College of Applied Medical Science, Radiological Science Department, KSA
Aminzaki2000@yahoo.com

 

                              

 

ABSTRACT

Background and study aim:: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS is a destructive disease ,which become a major out-break in the community affecting both adult and young people, causing not only ill-health but affect both the economy, and the psychology of the patient. The abdomen is the largest cavity in the body. Ultrasound is most cheap, available and non invasive tool that can be used in diagnosing abdominal diseases. The aim of the current study was to detect the ultrasonographic findings of prevalent non-specific abdominal abnormalities associated with AIDS.

Patients and methods:  200 patients with confirmed positive HIV were scanned at the Voluntary and Counseling Testing Centre in Omdurman Teaching Hospital, Sudan. with an international scanning guideline and protocols for abdominal ultrasonography. A two ultrasound scanners (Shimadzu SDU-350XL and KIAXIN) were used for scanning.

Results :The most affected age group was the 4th decade (36 %) which were in the active and product period and most of them (72%) were married. The most frequent abdominal ultrasonography findings were splenomegaly, enlarged lymph nodes, hepatomegaly and increased liver echogenicity (31.25%), (13.54%), (43.75%), (26.04%) respectively. The low frequent occurring were focal lesions in parenchymal of the organs and nephromegaly (1.04%), ascites (4.17%), portal hypertension (1.04%) and abscesses (1.04%).

Conclusion : Abdominal ultrasonography revealed that (48.0%) of the patients developed abnormal abdominal findings supporting the use of abdominal ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in AIDS.