Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS on the Kidneys: Radiologist Perspective

Renal Echogenicity as a Predictor of Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Nephropathy: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria

“…Sonography is the most common and most widely deployed imaging modality in the evaluation of HIV-infected patients with renal diseases in Nigeria. 6 Common sonographic findings (Figure 2) in HIV-infected patients with nephropathy include enlarged kidneys and increased cortical echogenicity. 7,8 In spite of this, the specific diagnosis of HIVAN relies primarily on histopathologic study that involves renal biopsy.…”