Hepatitis D MRI
Hepatitis D |
Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Hepatitis D MRI On the Web |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [3] Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [4]
Overview
The MRI may be used to diagnose/monitor biliary obstruction, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis D patients. MRI findings in these patients may include nodular appearance and signs of portal hypertension, such as ascites and splenomegaly.
MRI
In patients with hepatitis D, an MRI may be performed to:
- Exclude biliary obstruction
- Diagnose/monitor hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma[1]
The MRI findings in patients with hepatic cirrhosis may include: a shrunken liver with nodular appearance, and signs of portal hypertension, such as splenomegaly and ascites.
References
- ↑ Bialecki ES, Di Bisceglie AM (2005). "Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma". HPB (Oxford). 7 (1): 26–34. doi:10.1080/13651820410024049. PMC 2023919. PMID 18333158.