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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]

In cases where there is concomitant chronic liver disease, ultrasound may reveal:[1]

The severity of the condition is related to these findings.[1]

References

  1. 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.

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