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