Hepatitis C ultrasound: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 05:11, 28 July 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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 ==Ultrasound==
-[[File:Cirrhosis and ascites.JPG|thumb|left|300px|Ultrasound image demonstrating a cirrhotic liver and ascites]]
-Ultrasound may be used as a screening tool in patients with hepatitis for early detection of hepatic cirrhosis. Coarse echogenicity and segmental hypertrophy with nodular appearance of liver may be noted along with other findings of [[portal hypertension]] such as [[splenomegaly]], [[ascites]] and [[pleural effusion]].
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