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An [[ultrasound]] of the [[abdomen]] may be | An [[ultrasound]] of the [[abdomen]] may be performed in patients with [[hepatitis A]] to rule out other possible causes of [[hepatomegaly]] or [[chronic liver disease]]. Common ultrasound findings in acute [[hepatitis A]] include brightness of the [[portal vein]] walls and decreased [[echogenicity]] of the [[liver]]. | ||
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Hepatitis A ultrasound |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
An ultrasound of the abdomen may be performed in patients with hepatitis A to rule out other possible causes of hepatomegaly or chronic liver disease. Common ultrasound findings in acute hepatitis A include brightness of the portal vein walls and decreased echogenicity of the liver.
Ultrasound
In patients with acute hepatitis A, the ultrasound may reveal:[1]
- Brightness of the portal vein walls
- Decreased echogenicity of the liver
In cases where there is concomitant chronic liver disease, ultrasound may reveal:[1]
- Increased liver echogenicity
- Decreased brightness of portal vein radicle walls
The severity of the condition is related to these findings.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kurtz AB, Rubin CS, Cooper HS, Nisenbaum HL, Cole-Beuglet C, Medoff J; et al. (1980). "Ultrasound findings in hepatitis". Radiology. 136 (3): 717–23. doi:10.1148/radiology.136.3.7403553. PMID 7403553.