All that glitters is not gold: a case report of a diffuse peritoneal aspergillosis.
Med Ultrason
; 23(1): 111-113, 2021 Feb 18.
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ABSTRACT
Invasive aspergillosis is a rare disease, more frequently encountered in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of diffuse peritoneal aspergillosis. A 56-year old female with a history of recent renal transplantation was admitted with a suspicion of peritoneal carcinomatosis following a native computed tomography scan. Gray scale abdominal ultrasound showed multiple peritoneal masses. Upon performing contrast-enhanced ultrasound these masses demonstrated peripheral arterial enhancement and slow wash-out during the venous phase. The final histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of peritoneal aspergillosis. Gray scale ultrasonography in combination with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography is useful in the evaluation of intraabdominal masses. The procedures are of great value especially in patients with a high risk of contrastinduced nephropathy where contrast-enhanced CT or MRI are contraindicated.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Peritoneales
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Aspergilosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Ultrason
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Rumanía