PMID: 9172873Jan 1, 1997Paper

Ultrasonography of changes in the retroperitoneal vessels and perivascular spaces during retroviral infection: preliminary results

Santé : cahiers d'étude et de recherches francophones
R D N'GbessoA K Kéita

Abstract

The abdomen in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is subject to various damage. In AIDS patients, manifestations in the retroperitoneal region, including apparent changes in the pancreas, kidney and lymph nodes, have been well described in the radiological literature. However, abnormalities of the vessels and perivascular spaces have not been well investigated in this syndrome. We performed abdominal sonography in 10 patients who were seropositive for HIV. They had no history of known risk factors such as drug abuse or homosexuality. Also, 4 healthy male controls were examined for comparison. Our aim was to demonstrate and to characterize the pathological changes of the retroperitoneal vessels and perivascular spaces from sonographic observations. The sonographic evaluation included determination of the morphologic and dynamic aspects of the aorta, vena cava and superior mesenteric vessels. The echostructure of the perivascular spaces was analyzed. In this prospective and preliminary study, we have not considered the presence of an AIDS condition. We have precisely analyzed the upper umbilical areas. In all cases, there were supposed to be the same landmarks. The sonographic scans were obtained through the ...Continue Reading

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