Ultrasound survey of hepatobiliary lesions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
An ultrasound survey of the liver and biliary system was made in the city of Kaohsiung and a neighbouring village in the southwest of Taiwan. 1,166 persons (538 males and 628 females between 5 and 83 years) from 388 families were examined. Abnormalities were found in 104 cases (8.9%). Hepatolithiasis was suspected in 22 cases (1.9%). This gives an incidence of hepatolithiasis of 42.3% in a total of 52 cases of cholelithiasis. Hepatoma was suspected in 4 (0.3%) of cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003560:Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013624:Taiwan; D014463:Ultrasonography