A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Pediatric Hepatic Steatosis
Etiology:
Imaging: — Diffuse fatty infiltration of liver — Can have focal fat sparing of area of liver — Can have focal area of fat infiltration of liver which is most commonly near gallbladder fossa and adjacent to falciform ligament
Imaging MRI: In and opposed phase imaging may help differentiate focal fat lesions
DDX:
Complications:
Treatment:
Clinical:
Radiology Cases of Hepatic Steatosis
Sagittal US of the liver shows diffusely increased echogenicity of the liver parenchyma, especially when compared to the echogenicity of the parenchyma of the right kidney.
