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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
There are ultrasound findings helps in diagnosing autoimmune hepatitis. However, an ultrasound is also helpful in the diagnosis of complications of autoimmune hepatitis which include, Fibrosis, heterogeneous hepatic echotexture, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, irregular nodular liver.
Ultrasound
There are few ultrasound findings helps in diagnosing autoimmune hepatitis. However, an ultrasound is more helpful in the diagnosis of complications of autoimmune hepatitis which include:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- Fibrosis
- Heterogeneous hepatic echotexture
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Irregular nodular liver
References
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- ↑ Becker CD, Scheidegger J, Marincek B (1986). "Hepatic vein occlusion: morphologic features on computed tomography and ultrasonography". Gastrointest Radiol. 11 (4): 305–11. PMID 3533689.
- ↑ Di Lelio A, Cestari C, Lomazzi A, Beretta L (1989). "Cirrhosis: diagnosis with sonographic study of the liver surface". Radiology. 172 (2): 389–92. doi:10.1148/radiology.172.2.2526349. PMID 2526349.
- ↑ Sanford NL, Walsh P, Matis C, Baddeley H, Powell LW (1985). "Is ultrasonography useful in the assessment of diffuse parenchymal liver disease?". Gastroenterology. 89 (1): 186–91. PMID 3891495.
- ↑ Giorgio A, Amoroso P, Lettieri G, Fico P, de Stefano G, Finelli L, Scala V, Tarantino L, Pierri P, Pesce G (1986). "Cirrhosis: value of caudate to right lobe ratio in diagnosis with US". Radiology. 161 (2): 443–5. doi:10.1148/radiology.161.2.3532188. PMID 3532188.
- ↑ Simonovský V (1999). "The diagnosis of cirrhosis by high resolution ultrasound of the liver surface". Br J Radiol. 72 (853): 29–34. doi:10.1259/bjr.72.853.10341686. PMID 10341686.