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.
US of pediatric acute hepatitis
Sagittal (above left) and transverse (above right) US of the liver show increased echogenicity around the portal veins – a starry sky appearance. Sagittal (below left) and transverse (below right) US of the gallbladder show diffuse gallbladder thickening.