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Table 1 Imaging manifestation of various organ/system involvement (mutually inclusive)

From: Can the imaging manifestations of melioidosis prognosticate the clinical outcome? A 6-year retrospective study

Organ/system involved

Manifestation (n, %)

Lungs and pleura (n = 74)

Consolidation (19, 9.8)

Nodules (10, 5.2)

Consolidation and nodules (7, 3.6)

Pleural effusion (8, 4.1)

Combination of the lung and pleural findings (30, 15.5)

Spleen (n = 89)

Splenomegaly (24, 12.4)

Splenic abscess (57, 29.4)

Splenic abscess and perisplenic fluid/abscess rupture (8, 4.1)

Liver (n = 55)

Hepatomegaly (32, 16.5)

Liver abscess (23, 11.9)

Bones and soft tissue (n = 65)

Abdominal and chest wall collection (19, 9.8)

Osteomyelitis (9, 4.6)

Joint effusion/septic arthritis (16, 8.2)

Multiple joints, bones and soft tissue involvement (8, 4.1)

Other soft tissue involvement (13, 6.7)

Genitourinary tract (n = 27)

Pyelonephritis/cystitis (13, 6.7)

Renal abscess (3, 1.5)

Prostatic abscess (7, 3.6)

Seminal vesicle involvement (1, 0.5)

Both renal and prostatic abscesses (3, 1.5)

Pancreas (n = 6)

Pancreatitis (4, 2.1)

Focal pancreatic abscess (2, 1)

Lymph nodes (n = 32)

Thoracic nodes (7, 3.6)

Abdominal nodes (16, 8.2)

Thoracic and abdominal nodes (5, 2.6)

Cervical nodes (4, 2.12)

Intra-abdominal free fluid (n = 24)

Present (23, 11.9)

CNS (n = 11)

Meningitis alone (1, 0.5)

Brain abscess +/− meningitis (4, 2.1)

Contiguous involvement from adjacent structures

(Otitis, skull bone osteomyelitis, etc.) (6, 3.1)

Others (n = 11)

Adrenal involvement (1, 0.5)

Cardiovascular including venous thrombosis (9, 46)

Pharyngeal involvement (1, 0.5)

No abnormality in the imaging studies

(7, 3.6)