Difficulties in diagnosing HIV-associated nephropathy in kidney transplanted patients. The role of ultrasound and CEUS.
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Published:2020-11-18
Issue:4
Volume:22
Page:488
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ISSN:2066-8643
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Container-title:Medical Ultrasonography
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language:
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Short-container-title:Med Ultrason
Author:
Elec Florin Ioan,Moisoiu Tudor,Socaciu Mihai Adrian,Elec Alina Daciana,Muntean Adriana Milena,Iacob Gheorghiță,Badea Radu Ion
Abstract
A 62-year-old woman who underwent kidney transplantation in 2014 was diagnosed with HIV infection in 2018. Grey scale and Doppler ultrasound evaluation revealed a normal aspect of the allograft. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound detected a quick cortical contrast uptake followed by a rapid cortical wash-out. This behavior was interpreted as a sign of inflammation. Ten months after ultrasound evaluation the graft presented severe disfunction and the patient was reintroduced into the hemodialysis program.
Publisher
SRUMB - Romanian Society for Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology
Subject
Acoustics and Ultrasonics,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology