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Shear wave elastography of parotid glands in pediatric patients with HIV infection

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Objectives

Parotid gland (PG) involvement is common among the patients with HIV infection. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a noninvasive method used to measure the tissue stiffness of several organs including PG. The aim of this study was to evaluate the tissue stiffness values of PGs of HIV-infected children via SWE and compare the results with the counterparts of healthy subjects.

Materials and methods

This single-center, prospective study included the PG examinations of 23 pediatric HIV patients and 40 healthy children via grayscale ultrasound and SWE. Independent sample T test and Mann–Whitney U test were used in statistical analysis.

Results

Stiffness of both PGs was significantly higher in patients’ group when compared with control subjects. In addition, when the patients were separated into two groups according to the appearance of PG on grayscale ultrasound as homogeneous and heterogeneous, stiffness values were increased in the patients with homogeneous parenchymal appearance. No significant difference was achieved in terms of median CD4 and CD8 counts, HIV RNA levels or median duration of illnesses.

Conclusions

PG examination of HIV-infected children via SWE reveals increased tissue stiffness when compared with healthy subjects. SWE can be used as an ultrasound-assisted noninvasive technique in this manner.

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Kara, M., Caliskan, E., Atay, G. et al. Shear wave elastography of parotid glands in pediatric patients with HIV infection. Radiol med 124, 126–131 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-018-0945-9

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