Extensive periportal fibrosis due to hepatic iron overload masquerading as mass lesions in a beta-thalassemia major patient: Sonological appearances

Extensive periportal fibrosis due to hepatic iron overload masquerading as mass lesions in a beta-thalassemia major patient: Sonological appearances

Beta-thalassemia major as a condition is dependent on multiple blood transfusions. In patients with multiple blood transfusions, the liver is the initial site of iron deposition progressing from fibrosis to cirrhosis. Ultrasonography diagnosis of liver fibrosis has prognostic significance and is hel...

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Main Authors: Reddy Ravikanth, Denver Steven Pinto, Pooja Majumdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
Subjects:
beta-thalassemia major
hepatic hemosiderosis
liver biopsy
multiple blood transfusions
periportal fibrosis
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=2;spage=124;epage=125;aulast=Ravikanth

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