dc.contributor.author | el-Shazly, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Okello, DO | |
dc.contributor.author | Kawooya, MG | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-13T14:30:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-13T14:30:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Trop Doct. 1995 Jul;25(3):128-30. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7660485 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/33291 | |
dc.description.abstract | A study of 41 clinically diagnosed cases of possible tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS) was undertaken in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, to determine the appropriateness of liver ultrasonography in confirming a diagnosis of TSS. Definitive diagnosis of TSS was made on liver biopsy in 35 (85%) cases. Abdominal ultrasound showed that 30 of the confirmed cases of TSS had normal liver echo-texture and portal vein diameter, and five had abnormally increased liver echo-texture. The combination of massive splenomegaly and hepatomegaly, together with normal ultrasound features of the liver was highly suggestive of TSS. The sensitivity of this criterion was 86% and the specificity was 83%. This non-invasive approach to the diagnosis of TSS is associated with less hazards than liver biopsy, and a normal echogram could be used to make the diagnosis in over 80% of cases, in the field where histopathology may be lacking. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Univesity of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Non-invasive diagnosis of tropical splenomegaly syndrome. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Vetinary Anatomy | en |