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Ultrasound evaluation of uncomplicated and complicated acute viral hepatitis
Author(s) -
Giorgio Antonio,
Amoroso Pietro,
Fico Paolo,
Lettieri Gennaro,
Finelli Livio,
de Stefano Ciorgio,
Pesce Gaetano,
Scala Vincenzo,
Pierri Paola,
Pierri Guido
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870140903
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , viral hepatitis , virology , viral disease , radiology , virus
Seven hundred ninety‐one consecutive patients with acute viral hepatitis, 17 of whom had liver failure, and 97 healthy volunteers were examined by ultrasound. No specific patterns were found in either the uncomplicated or the complicated forms. Only 19 subjects showed a typical “bright liver” pattern, which is correlated with significant vacuolar hepatocellular degeneration. The increased brightness and clear visualization of portal vein radicle walls, previously described in this disease, were detected in only 32.2% of the hepatitis patients but were also seen in 30.9% of the normal controls.