Should Liver Scan be a Prerequisite to Liver Biopsy?

Liver Biopsy by Needle

  در نمونه برداری سوزنی کبد یا آسپیراسیون کبد، توسط سوزن نمونه برداری می توان نمونه ای از بافت کبدی را جهت تشخیص اکثر اختلالات کبدی، اثبات وجود سرطان کبد، یا ارزیابی اثرات داروهای آسیب رساننده به کبد تهیه کرد. همچنین با انجام نمونه برداری های مکرر روند پیشرفت و پاسخ بیماران به درمان بیماری های کبدی مزمنی چون هپاتیت فعال را می توان مشخص نمود.

Should nonalcoholic fatty liver disease be renamed?

BACKGROUND None of the synonyms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) include clinical correlates nor do they mention insulin resistance, a recognized determinant of the etiopathogenesis and natural history of NAFLD. METHOD The literature concerning the pathogenesis and definition of NAFLD is reviewed. RESULTS The reasons why NAFLD should be renamed are: (a) clinically meaningful hepa...

Liver Biopsy After Liver Transplantation

[Liver biopsy].

Nonfocal liver biopsy may be required to diagnose or stage diffuse parenchymal dis• ease such as cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hemachromatosis, and Wilson’s disease. Focal liver biopsy may be necessary to diagnose or stage primary or secondary hepatic • malignancy and to differentiate malignancy from benign hepatic m...

A practical approach to the liver biopsy.

A stepwise practical approach to the histological interpretation of liver biopsy specimens is presented. To avoid bias, liver biopsies are analysed blind initially to arrive at a morphologic diagnosis. The possible differential diagnoses are then considered in order of likelihood. The final diagnosis is made only after clinicopathologic correlation; the importance and necessity of discussion wi...