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Table 2 Abdominal Ultrasound Findings in 782 Nigerian Adults*

From: Abdominal ultrasonography in HIV/AIDS patients in southwestern Nigeria

HIV Status Number

HIV + 391

HIV-(Control) 391

P-value

Ultrasound Finding

Freq

%

Freq

%

 

Normal

228

58.3

256

65.5

0.045

Splenomegaly

57

14.6

30

7.7

0.011

Hepatomegaly

52

13.3

58

14.8

0.381

Renal parenchymal disease

33

8.4

15

3.8

0.025

Extrahepatic duct dilatation

10

2.6

0

0

-

Lymphadenopathy

8

2.0

5

1.3

0.701

Cholelithiasis

6

1.5

20

5.1

0.006

Hydronephrosis

5

1.3

5

1.3

0.844

Ascites

5

1.3

22

5.6

0.001

  1. * Since some patients had more than one finding the total frequency is greater than the number of patients.