International Journal of Radiation Research

en Computed tomography manifestations and clinical features of acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients with cervical lymph node tuberculosis Radiation Biology Radiation Biology تحقيق بديع Original Research <div style="text-align: justify;">Background: To analyze the computed tomography (CT) findings and clinical features of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with cervical lymph node tuberculosis (CLNT). Materials and Methods: The clinical data of 100 patients diagnosed with CLNT in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on whether AIDS was combined, 20 cases of CLNT patients with AIDS were included in observation group (OG), and 80 cases of CLNT patients without AIDS were included in control group (CG). CT imaging features and general clinical data were analyzed and compared between groups. Results: Cervical lymph nodes in the OG showed irregular shape, blurred boundary, and short diameter >3 cm, with statistical difference relative to the CG (P<0.05). The complete necrosis type of cervical lymph node necrosis in the OG presented higher relative to the CG (P<0.05). The OG was more likely to involve lymph nodes in region I and II of the neck (P<0.05). Besides, the lymph node lesions involving ≥3 regions and ≥4 regions, proportion of males and mean age of patients were elevated in the OG (P<0.05). The mean CD4+T lymphocyte count was lower in the OG (P<0.05). The OG also showed higher incidence of clinical symptoms and the proportion of combined clinical symptoms ≥3 relative to the CG (P<0.05). Conclusion: The CT manifestations of AIDS patients have certain commonality compared with non-AIDS patients, which might provide clues for clinical diagnosis.</div> Computed tomography, AIDS, cervical lymph node tuberculosis, clinical features. 169 173 http://ijrr.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1307&slc_lang=en&sid=1 H. Wang whq0899@163.com 7900319475328460029593 7900319475328460029593 Yes Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center, Chongqing 400036, China X. Dai 7900319475328460029594 7900319475328460029594 No Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center, Chongqing 400036, China X. Liu 7900319475328460029595 7900319475328460029595 No Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center, Chongqing 400036, China C. Li 7900319475328460029596 7900319475328460029596 No Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center, Chongqing 400036, China W. Shu 7900319475328460029597 7900319475328460029597 No Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Public Health Medical Treatment Center, Chongqing 400036, China