Gallbladder abnormalities in acute infectious hepatitis
โ Scribed by Dharam P. Maudgal; Mark H. Wansbrough-Jones; A. E. A. Joseph
- Book ID
- 112509044
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 953 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
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## Abstract ## Background. Gallbladder wall thickening (GWT) is often observed in patients with acute hepatitis (AH). However, little is known regarding the relationship between AH and GWT. We analyzed the characteristics of GWT in patients with AH. ## Method. Between April 2002 and April 2007,
Ultrasound was used for a serial evaluation of gallbladder modifications in 61 patients with acute viral hepatitis during both the acute phase of the illness and recovery. Most of the patients studied within 7 days from the onset of symptoms andlor jaundice showed sonographic abnormalities of the ga