Primary biliary cirrhosis CT
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]
Overview
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with primary biliary cirrhosis. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of primary biliary cirrhosis which include hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and varices.
CT scan
CT scan
- There are no CT scan findings associated with primary biliary cirrhosis. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of primary biliary cirrhosis which include hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and varices.
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of early stage disease with complications include:[1][2]
- Enlarged or normal size liver
- Smooth contour liver
- Minor hepatic atrophy
- Lace like hepatic fibrosis
- Regenerative hepatic nodules
- Varices
- Ascites
- Lymphadenopathy Findings on CT scan suggestive of late stage primary biliary cirrhosis with complications include:[2]
- Small heterogeneously attenuating liver
- Varices
- Splenomegaly
- Lymphadenopathy
References
References
- ↑ Blachar A, Federle MP, Brancatelli G (2001). “Primary biliary cirrhosis: clinical, pathologic, and helical CT findings in 53 patients”. Radiology. 220 (2): 329–36. doi:10.1148/radiology.220.2.r01au36329. PMID 11477233.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blachar, Arye; Federle, Michael P.; Brancatelli, Giuseppe (2001). “Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Clinical, Pathologic, and Helical CT Findings in 53 Patients”. Radiology. 220 (2): 329–336. doi:10.1148/radiology.220.2.r01au36329. ISSN 0033-8419.
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