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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
===Liver Biopsy and Histology=== | |||
*Liver Biopsy and Histology may be helpful in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome. | *Liver Biopsy and Histology may be helpful in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome. | ||
*Liver Biopsy and Histology is a useful investigation if liver transplantation is being considered as it helps identify the degree of hepatocellular damage and the degree of fibrosisFindings on liver biopsy suggestive of Budd Chiari include: | *Liver Biopsy and Histology is a useful investigation if liver transplantation is being considered as it helps identify the degree of hepatocellular damage and the degree of fibrosisFindings on liver biopsy suggestive of Budd Chiari include: | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Liver Biopsy and Histology
- Liver Biopsy and Histology may be helpful in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome.
- Liver Biopsy and Histology is a useful investigation if liver transplantation is being considered as it helps identify the degree of hepatocellular damage and the degree of fibrosisFindings on liver biopsy suggestive of Budd Chiari include:
- Venous congestion high grade
- centrilobular liver cell atrophy
- thrombi within the terminal hepatic venules
- Massive fibrosis in fulminant hepatic failure