Acute hepatitis - starry sky appearance

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 25 Jul 2012
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Ayush Goel, 26 Apr 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
"StarryStarry night" -: hepatitis on ultrasound

References changed:

  • http://www.ajronline.org/content/178/1/78.full

Systems changed:

  • Hepatobiliary

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Tiny echogenic foci throughout the liver.  These are within the portal triads and do not represent gas bubbles (as per the CT scan).  Appearances are non-specific but most commonly associated with hepatitis (starry night).

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