“Sponge pattern” of the spleen: a rarely described high-frequency ultrasound pattern in HIV-positive patients

BACKGROUND: The spleen is frequently scanned in workup of infections. Hypoechoic splenic micro-abscesses are known signs of disseminated tuberculosis in HIV co-infected patients. The spleen of HIV patients is thus often scanned using high-frequency transducers. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We describe a re...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Heller, Tom, Taccari, Francesco, Rambiki, Kelvin, Kumwenda, Tapiwa, Brunetti, Enrico, Wallrauch, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2023
Materias:
Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9898479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36735108
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-022-00297-z

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9898479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36735108
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-022-00297-z

Ejemplares similares