Pediatric Acute Hepatitis

  • Etiology: Hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus
  • Imaging US: Starry sky appearance of liver is not sensitive or specific for hepatitis and often is artifact of imaging
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment:
  • Clinical:

Radiology Cases of Acute Hepatitis

Radiology Cases of Acute Hepatitis Due to Hepatitis A Virus

US of acute hepatitis
Transverse (above) and sagittal (below) US of the liver show a starry sky appearance to the liver with hypoechoic liver parenchyma and echogenic portal tracts.