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Laparoscopic findings of liver cirrhosis due to non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis
Author(s) -
Miyake Teruki,
Michitaka Kojiro,
Abe Masanori,
Konishi Ichiro,
Tokumoto Yoshio,
Kumagi Teru,
Nakanishi Seiji,
Minami Hisaka,
Matsui Hidetaka,
Matsuura Bunzo,
Horiike Norio,
Onji Morikazu
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1046/j.1443-1661.2003.00292.x
Subject(s) - medicine , steatohepatitis , cirrhosis , liver biopsy , fatty liver , gastroenterology , alcoholic liver disease , fibrosis , liver function , alcoholic hepatitis , biopsy , liver function tests , pathology , disease
A 42‐year‐old Japanese man was admitted to our hospital for investigation of abnormal liver function tests. He had no history of drug use, and drank little alcohol. Body mass index was 30. Serum was negative for viral markers and autoantibodies. Laparoscopy revealed diffuse small nodules on the liver surface. Liver biopsy revealed small nodules with pericellular fibrosis and macrovesicular fat deposition throughout the acini. Some inflammatory changes were observed. Liver cirrhosis due to non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was diagnosed. NASH displays similar histological and laparoscopic characteristics to alcoholic liver diseases.