Items tagged “hepatitis”
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Article
Acute hepatitis
Acute hepatitis occurs when the liver suffers an injury resulting in an inflammatory reaction. There are a variety of causal aetiologies and imaging findings are often non-specific. Acute hepatitis is primarily a clinical diagnosis and a normal imaging appearance of the liver does not exclude it...
Article
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a circular DNA virus endemic in many parts of the world. It is a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Clinical presentation
Acute HBV infection is most often subclinical and asymptomatic. Symptomatic patients (~33%) may experience fever,...
Article
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA virus and a member of the Flaviviridae family. It is a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Pathology
Route of transmission
The most common route of transmission is through blood products and contaminated needles. Unprotected sex...
Case
Acute hepatitis
Published
18 Jan 2020
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Ultrasound