Liver Pathology Flashcards
Which abnormal lab of cirrhosis is nonspecific?
Correct answer:
LDH
AST
GGT
conjugated bilirubin
ALT
LDH
A patient comes in after a recent trip to Haiti, and they have an elevated WBC and are running a fever. You see a complex appearing mass within the liver. Of the options below, what would you guess it most likely to be?
Fatty infiltration
Echinococcal Cyst
Liver cyst
Abscess
Abscess
The sonographic appearance of “Starry Night” is a description of which pathology?
Cirrhosis
Chronic Hepatitis
Granulomas
Acute Hepatitis
Acute Hepatitis
Alpha-fetoprotein is significantly elevated in which disease?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
Fungal Abscess
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Your patient has been out of the country. They present with these symptoms: RUQ pain, diarrhea, Fever, Elev. WBC, Elev. LFT’s. You see a rounded, complex mass in the dome of the liver near the capsule. What is the most likely pathology?
Pyogenic Abscess
Amebic Abscess
HCC
Fungal Abscess
Amebic Abscess
You are scanning a patient who takes birth control and the hepatic veins appear to be obstructed. There is ascites, and splenomegaly also noted. What is the probable pathology?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Portal Vein Thrombosis
Mets
Cholangiocarcinoma
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Candidiasis is also known as….
Hepatitis
Echinococcal Cyst
Amebic Abscess
Fungal Abscess
Fungal Abscess
Which part of the liver is least affected by Budd-Chiari?
Right Anterior
Right Posterior
Left Medial
Left Lateral
Caudate
Caudate
The Central Fibrous Scar and Stellate Vascularity is Sonographically related to?
Cavernous Hemangiomas
Hepatic Adenoma
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
HCC
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
What is the most common malignant liver tumor in early childhood?
Neuroblastoma
Wilm’s Tumor
HCC
Hepatoblastoma
Hepatoblastoma
Which pathology am I describing? Small shrunken liver, Hyperechoic liver parenchyma, decreased echogenicity of the portal vein walls.
Chronic Hepatitis
Acute Hepatitis
Echinococcal Disease
HCC
Chronic Hepatitis
______is the most common cause of portal HTN.
Cirrhosis
Schistosomiasis
Hepatitis
Fungal Abscess
Cirrhosis
Cystic Lesions within the liver include all except:
Hydatid cysts
Polycystic Liver disease
Hemangiomas
Echinococcal disease
Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas
