Table 3. Paraclinical explorations of patients with a gastrointestinal presentation, and in those with the identification of gastrointestinal H. capsulatum.
| Variable | n/N with clinical signs (%) | n/N with gastrointestinal identification of H. capsulatum (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasonography | 167/245 (71.3) | 43/65 (66.1) |
| Abnormal | 122/167 (72.4) | 29/43 (67.4) |
| Hepatomegaly | 83/122 (68) | 19/29 (65.5) |
| Splenomegaly | 52/122 (42.6) | 10/29 (34.5) |
| Deep adenopathies | 72/122 (58.2) | 18/29 (62.1) |
| Abdominal | 65/72 (90.3) | 14/19 (73.7) |
| Celiomesenteric | 22/72 (40.3) | 8/19 (42.1) |
| interaortico-caval | 16/72 (22.2) | 5/19 (26.3) |
| hepatic hilus | 12/72 (16.7) | 2/19 (10.5) |
| Lombo-aortic | 10/72 (13.9) | 2/19 (10.5) |
| Illiac | 4/72 (5.5) | 2/19 (10.5) |
| Latero-caval | 4/72 (5.5) | 1/19 (5.2) |
| Ascites | 12/122 (9.8) | 2/29 (6.9) |
| Kidney involvement | 7/122 (5.7) | 2/29 (6.9) |
| Abdominal CT-scanner | 75/244 (30.7) | 28/65 (43.1) |
| Abnormal | 63/75 (84) | 25/28 (89.3) |
| Hepatomegaly | 28/63 (44.4) | 9/25 (36) |
| Splenomegaly | 28/63 (44.4) | 7/25 (28) |
| Deep adenopathies | 47/63 (74.6) | 22/25 (84) |
| Abdominal | 30/48 (62.5) | 15/22 (68.2) |
| Celiomesenteric | 30/48 (62.5) | 15/22 (68.2) |
| Retroperitoneal | 16/48 (33.3) | 5/22 (22.7) |
| Lombo-aortic | 10/48 (20.8) | 2/22 (9.1) |
| interaortico-caval | 9/48 (18.7) | 6/22 (27.3) |
| Illiac | 8/48 (16.7) | 2/22 (9.1) |
| Hepatic hilus | 4/48 (8.3) | 2/22 (9.1) |
| Latero-caval | 1/48 (2) | 0/22 (0) |
| Ascitis | 13/63 (20.6) | 1/25 (4) |
| Digestive endoscopy | 117/245 (47.7) | 63/65 |
| Upper digestive tract endoscopy | 70/117 (59.8) | 33/63 (52.4) |
| Abnormal | 39/70 (54.3) | 19/33 (57.6) |
| Location | ||
| Stomach | 13/39 (33.3) | 9/19 (47.4) |
| Esophagus | 10/39 (25.6) | 5/19 (26.3) |
| Duodenum | 7/39 (17.9) | 6/19 (31.6) |
| aerodigestive tract bifurcation | 1/39 (2.5) | 1/19 (5.3) |
| Aspect (by descending frequency) | ||
| Associated Esophageal candidiasis | 18/39 (46.1) | 5/19 (26.3) |
| Ulcerations | 13/39 (33.3) | 9/19 (47.4) |
| Non specific inflammation | 9/39 (23) | 6/19 (31.6) |
| Erosions | 2/39 (5.1) | 1/19 (5.3) |
| Ulcerovegetating lesions | 2/39 (5.1) | 1/19 (5.3) |
| Lower digestive tract endoscopy | 77/117 (65.8) | 57/63 (90.5) |
| Abnormal | 59/77 (76.6) | 53/57 (93) |
| Location | ||
| Transverse colon | 34/59 (57.6) | 33/53 (62.3) |
| Right colon | 30/59 (50.8) | 29/53 (54.7) |
| Caecum | 29/59 (49.1) | 28/53 (52.8) |
| Left colon | 27/59 (45.7) | 25/53 (47.2) |
| Sigmoid | 17/59 (28.8) | 15/53 (28.3) |
| Rectum | 16/59 (27.1) | 12/53 (22.6) |
| Distal ileon | 6/59 (10.2) | 6/53 (11.3) |
| Anus | 5/58 (8.6) | 3/53 (5.8) |
| Aspect | ||
| Ulcerations | 49/59 (83) | 46/53 (86.8) |
| Non specific inflammation | 12/59 (20.3) | 10/53 (18.9) |
| Necrotic ulcerations | 2/59 (13.5) | 2/53 (3.8) |
| Ulcerovegetating lesions | 5/59 (8.5) | 5/53 (9.4) |
| Stenosis | 3/59 (5) | 2/53 (3.8) |
| Erosions | 2/59 (3.4) | 33/53 (3.8) |