[Needle biopsy of the liver in an internal medicine department].
Sem Hop, 1978/12/15-1978/8/15;54(43-44):1319-23.
Pequignot H, Guerre J, Christoforov B, Laffitte-Catta M, Delignieres S, Cassaigne JY
PMID: 219483
Abstract
The authors presents 1 129 liver biopsies done during 7 years in a service of general medicine. Three accidents has been encountered representing a 0,17% mortality. Histologically, 50% of patients presented alterations due to ethylism, 25% presented a normal liver picture, which can be a diagnosis argument; 20% presented various lesions, of which tuberculosis is predominant, as well as acute, parasitary or hematological livers. Only 5% of the histological pictures are ininterpretable. The liver biopsy done very early in the evolution of a disease is sometimes a diagnosis argument which superior to others, allowing the rapid installation of the necessary treatment.
MeSH terms
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biopsy, Needle; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fever of Unknown Origin; Hepatitis; Hospital Departments; Humans; Laparoscopy; Liver; Liver Diseases; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Time Factors; Tuberculosis, Hepatic
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