Chapter 6

Sonographic findings of chronic hepatitis include:

A common site for Echinococcal virus growth is the ___.

A bull's eye appearance with a dense central core in a liver mass may be present as a result of ___.

Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is definitively diagnosed by ___.

A vascular tumor composed of blood vessel cells with nonspecific sonographic findings is:

All of the following are complications of liver transplantation except:

Mr. M. Bubble presents for his routine s/p liver transplant sonogram. He is experiencing some mild abdominal discomfort but he has not been eating healthy. His liver appears to be normal size without any evidence of ascites. the sonographer identifies the portal vein flow to be hepatopetal with a diameter of 1.3cm. the hepatic artery, and IVC appear to be patent and without thrombosis. What should the next management technique be?

In massive liver failure post transplant, advanced necrosis can result in ___.

What benign liver tumor is commonly found in patients with type I glycogen storage disease?

A glandular epithelial tumor of the liver composed of normal or slightly atypical hepatocytes and found more commonly in women is termed a ___. It is closely associated with oral contraceptive use.

Marynell Maloney, age 42 yrs old, comes in for her routine liver sonogram. Her cholesterole level is slightly elevated with all other LFTs within normal range. The sono reveals two masses adjacent to each other, measuring 2.8cm and 1.5cm. respectively, in the right lobe of the liver. They look to be separated by bands of fibrous tissue and appear well defined and heyperechoic. There is no increased blood flow present. Most likely diagnosis?

Identify the liver disease that is associated with immunocompromised hosts such as HIV patients. Sono it presents with a bull's eye target lesion

Hapatocellular disease can be difined as a process that affects the:

Which liver disease possesses the greatest threat to healthcare workers?

The most common benign tumor of the liver is __/

What is the most common area where focal sparing occurs within the liver?

Elevation of alkaline phosphatase is most often associated with __.

elevated white blood cell count. He states that 3 months ago he was kicked in the ribs. An irregular mass showing low-level echoes is found on the sono. What is your differential diagnosis?

What is a significant clinical characteristic of Budd-Chiari?

Fatty infiltration classification has___ grades.

Patients who are diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma are likely to have had ___in the past

The most common form of neoplastic disease of the liver is ___.

The term for liver inflammation as well as infectious diseases of the liver is called ____.

Normal portal venous blood flow should be ___liver.

In glycogen storage disease, Type I is the most common. This is known as:

An amebic abscess often reaches the liver throug the ___.

Elevation of serum bilirubin can clinically result in ___.

Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder caused by obstruction of the ___.

In severe hepatocellular destruction, the AST and ALT are:

In the post operative transplant patient, what is the most serious complication?