Diffuse hepatic steatosis (grading)

Changed by Ayush Goel, 6 Jan 2015

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Grading of diffuse hepatic steatosis on ultrasound has been used widely now to give an idea to clinician about the extent of fatty changes in the liver.

Grading
  • grade I: increased hepatic echogenicity with visible periportal and diaphragmatic echogenicity
  • grade II: increased hepatic echogenicity with imperceptible periportal echogenicity, without obscuration of diaphragm
  • grade III: increased hepatic echogenicity with imperceptible periportal echogenicity and obscuration of diaphragm
  • -<p><strong>Grading of diffuse hepatic steatosis </strong>on ultrasound has been used widely now to give an idea to clinician about the extent of <a title="Fatty liver" href="/articles/hepatic-steatosis">fatty changes</a> in the liver.</p><h5>Grading</h5><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Grading of diffuse hepatic steatosis </strong>on ultrasound has been used widely now to give an idea to clinician about the extent of <a href="/articles/hepatic-steatosis">fatty changes</a> in the liver.</p><h5>Grading</h5><ul>

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  • Hepatobiliary

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  • cases

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  • Classifications
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Image 1 Ultrasound (Oblique) ( create )

Image 3 Ultrasound ( create )

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