Alcoholic hepatitis ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Ultrasound is the first choice of imaging test in Alcoholic Hepatitis. The finding are hepatomegaly,irregular outline of liver surface and edge nodularity, diffuse hyper-echoic liver,Atrophy of right lobe. Additionally, splenomegaly, varices and ascites are suggestive features of portal hypertension.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- ultrasound is the first choice of imaging test in Alcoholic Hepatitis .[1][2]
- Other etiologies including gallstone and biliary tract disease can be excluded by ultrasound
- The ultrasound finding in Alcoholic Hepatitis include:
- Hepatomegaly
- Irregular outline of liver surface and edge nodularity
- Diffuse hyper-echoic liver
- Atrophy of right lobe
- Features associated with portal hypertension
References
References
- ↑ Pavlov CS, Casazza G, Semenistaia M, Nikolova D, Tsochatzis E, Liusina E; et al. (2016). “Ultrasonography for diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis in people with alcoholic liver disease”. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 3: CD011602. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011602.pub2. PMC 6464787. PMID 26934429.
- ↑ “Alcoholic Hepatitis – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
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