Hepatitis D MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [3] Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [4]
Overview
The MRI may be used to diagnose/monitor biliary obstruction, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis D. MRI findings in these patients may include: nodular appearance of the liver and signs of portal hypertension, such as ascites and splenomegaly.
MRI
In patients with hepatitis D, an MRI may be performed to:[1]
- Exclude biliary obstruction
- Diagnose/monitor hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
The MRI findings in patients with hepatic cirrhosis may include: a shrunken liver with nodular appearance, and signs of portal hypertension, such as splenomegaly and ascites.
References
- ↑ Bialecki ES, Di Bisceglie AM (2005). “Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma”. HPB (Oxford). 7 (1): 26–34. doi:10.1080/13651820410024049. PMC 2023919. PMID 18333158.
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