Abdominal sonographic findings

Abdominal Complaints n (%)

No abdominal complaints n (%)

P-value

CD + T-cell count < 50 cells/mm3

≥50 cells/mm3

P-value

Total number of patients

28 (13.4)

181 (86.6)

Normal abdominal scan

4 (14.3)

45 (24.9)

0.34

23 (21.7)

26 (25.2)

0.5

Biliary tract abnormalities

2 (7.1)

13 (7.2)

1.00

5 (4.7)

10 (9.7)

0.2

Splenomegaly

8 (28.6)

29 (16.0)

0.12

19 (17.9)

18 (17.5)

0.9

Renal abnormalities

6 (21.4)

24 (13.3)

0.25

14 (13.2)

16 (15.5)

0.6

Ascites

4 (14.3)

8 (4.4)

0.06

7 (6.6)

5 (4.9)

0.6

Lymphadenopathy

9 (32.1)

70 (38.7)

0.54

42 (39.6)

37 (35.9)

0.6

Gastro-intestinal abnormalities (thickened bowel loops, appendicitis)

2 (7.1)

2 (1.1)

0.09

3 (2.8)

1 (1.0)

0.3