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An [[ultrasound]] of the [[abdomen]] may be carried out in patients with [[hepatitis A]], to evaluate | An [[ultrasound]] of the [[abdomen]] may be carried out in patients with [[hepatitis A]], to evaluate other possible causes of [[hepatomegaly]] or [[chronic liver disease]]. Common findings on ultrasound, in acute [[hepatitis A]] include: brightness of [[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 carried out in patients with hepatitis A, to evaluate other possible causes of hepatomegaly or chronic liver disease. Common findings on ultrasound, 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:[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.