Difficulties in diagnosing HIV-associated nephropathy in kidney transplanted patients. The role of ultrasound and CEUS

Med Ultrason. 2020 Nov 18;22(4):488-491. doi: 10.11152/mu-2314. Epub 2020 Jan 10.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Associated Nephropathy*
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Contrast Media