Volume : II, Issue : I, January - 2013

Liver biopsy and its usefulness in pediatric practice

Dr. Jignesh C. Panchal, Dr. Snehal V. Patel

Abstract :

Liver is enlarged in various conditions like infections, cirrhosis of liver, storage conditions and neoplasms. In evaluating a patient with liver disease, history, physical examination and blood investigations guide to the diagnosis, with liver biopsy required in many for confirmatory diagnosis. This study was thus conducted to know the role and usefulness of liver biopsy in diagnosing liver diseases. Liver biopsy of 25 patients was carried out with vim silvermann needle with necessary workup done prior to procedure. It was observed that out of 25 cases, 5 cases had acute viral hepatitis, of which 2 had fiosis and 1 case showed fatty changes. Chronic hepatitis was diagnosed in 9 cases, of which 2 had cirrhosis. 2 cases each of neonatal hepatitis and hemolytic changes were seen. Diagnosis of 1 case each of metabolic storage disease, glycogen storage disease, acute fulminant necrosis and portal triaditis was made thus explaining the important role of liver biopsy as a diagnostic tool in liver disease.

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Dr. Jignesh C. Panchal,Dr. Snehal V. Patel Liver biopsy and its usefulness in pediatric practice International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.I January 2013

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