Splenic pneumocystosis in AIDS: Unusual ultrasound appearances

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 342-344

  Harvey, C J ^a   Rockall, A G ^a   Lees, W R ^a   Miller, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Splenic pneumocystosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; SPLENIC DISEASES;

EID: 0030994166     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920073     Document Type: Article

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