A rare case of multiple mycetic abscesses in a patient with AIDS is reported: the diagnosis was suspected after an ultrasound (US) examination and was obtained with US guided percutaneous puncture. The US appearance and differential diagnosis of mycetic liver abscesses are discussed and the increasing role of US and US guided percutaneous puncture in the screening of these patients is stressed.

Ultrasonographic and microbiological diagnosis of mycetic liver abscesses in patients with AIDS

FILICE, CARLO;BRUNETTI, ENRICO;
1989-01-01

Abstract

A rare case of multiple mycetic abscesses in a patient with AIDS is reported: the diagnosis was suspected after an ultrasound (US) examination and was obtained with US guided percutaneous puncture. The US appearance and differential diagnosis of mycetic liver abscesses are discussed and the increasing role of US and US guided percutaneous puncture in the screening of these patients is stressed.
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