Abdominal Ultrasonography in Myelofibrosis

Correction: Ultrasonography Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Abdominal hydatid cyst with presentation of ovarian cyst in ultrasonography: case report

Background: Hydatid cyst is an endemic disease in Iran and many middle eastern countries. The clinical presentation of Echinococcus granulosus infection depends upon the site of the cysts and their size. Small and/or calcified cysts may remain asymptomatic indefinitely. However, symptoms due to mass effect within organs, obstruction of blood or lymphatic flow, or complications such as rupture o...

Abdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria

BACKGROUND Though the major target of the HIV-virus is the immune system, the frequency of abdominal disorders in HIV/AIDS patients has been reported to be second only to pulmonary disease. These abdominal manifestations may be on the increase as the use of antiretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. Ultrasonography is an easy to perform, non invasive, ine...

Abdominal ultrasonography in hepatolenticular degeneration. A study of 33 patients.

The ultrasonographic study of 33 patients with hepatolenticular degeneration showed the following main changes: disorders of the hepatic echotexture (29 cases), changes of the splenic dimensions (21), liver shrinkage (10), cholelithiasis (8), hepatomegaly and ascites (1). The disorders of liver echotexture exhibited different patterns, from slight to severe changes of the hepatic echogenicity, ...

Ultrasonography for diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV infected people.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES There is an increasing incidence of abdominal tuberculosis with the advent of HIV infection. This study was aimed at determining the pattern of presentation of abdominal tuberculosis on ultrasonography (USG) in HIV positive patients. METHODS This retrospective study was carried at the ART Centre, Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, between March...