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==Overview== | |||
An [[ultrasound]] of the [[abdomen]] may be carried out in patients with [[hepatitis A]], to evaluate for any other possible causes of [[hepatomegaly]] or [[chronic liver disease]], such as [[cirrhosis]]. Common findings in acute [[hepatitis A]] include: brightness of [[portal vein]] walls and decreased [[echogenicity]] of the [[liver]]. | |||
==Ultrasound== | |||
In patients with acute [[hepatitis A]], the [[ultrasound]] may reveal: | |||
* Brightness of the [[portal vein]] walls | |||
* Decreased [[echogenicity]] of the [[liver]] | |||
In cases where there is concomitant [[chronic liver disease]], [[ultrasound]] may reveal: | |||
* Increased [[liver]] [[echogenicity]] | |||
* Decreased brightness of [[portal vein]] radicle walls | |||
The severity of the condition is related to these findings. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hepatitis A ultrasound |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Hepatitis A ultrasound |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
An ultrasound of the abdomen may be carried out in patients with hepatitis A, to evaluate for any other possible causes of hepatomegaly or chronic liver disease, such as cirrhosis. Common findings in acute hepatitis A include: brightness of portal vein walls and decreased echogenicity of the liver.
Ultrasound
In patients with acute hepatitis A, the ultrasound may reveal:
- Brightness of the portal vein walls
- Decreased echogenicity of the liver
In cases where there is concomitant chronic liver disease, ultrasound may reveal:
- Increased liver echogenicity
- Decreased brightness of portal vein radicle walls
The severity of the condition is related to these findings.