CT findings of abdominaltuberculosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

：Objective To study theCT findings of abdominal tuberculosis in patients with AIDS.Methods CT imaging features ofabdominal tuberculosis in 33 patients with AIDS were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsAbdominal lymph adenopathy were observed in 23 cases (69. 7%, 23/33 ).Hepatosplenomegalywere observed in 10 cases (30. 3%, 10/33). Multiple low density nodes in spleen wereobserved in 14 cases(42. 4%, 14/33)including 9 cases of diffuse, low density nodes (27. 3%,9/33). Low density lesions in liver were observed in 7 cases (21.2%, 7/33 ) including acase of tuberculous abscess (3.0%, 1/33 ) . Peritoneum and epiploon involvements werefound in 5 cases ( 15.2%, 5/33 ) with associated ascites in 2 cases ( 6. 1%, 2/33 ) .Thickening of intestines wall were observed in 4 cases ( 12. 1% ,4/33). Destruction oflumbar vertebra with cold abscess was observed in 1 case (3.0% ,1/33).Abscess in psoas wasobserved in 1 case (3.0%, 1/33). Conclusion Abdominal tuberculosis in patients with AIDSusually involves multiple organs in the abdomen. CT has an important role in the detectionand following up examination of these lesions.