Several types of biliary tract abnormalities including sclerosing cholangitis, acalculus cholecystitis, and gangrenous cholecystitis have been described in patients with AIDS. Sixteen HIV-positive patients with no previous history of biliary tree abnormality, including no history of jaundice or elevated liver function tests, were reviewed retrospectively. Each patient in our study was examined by abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography. The results of this study showed that ultrasound may be more accurate than computed tomography in detecting gallbladder abnormalities among patients with AIDS.
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