The use of computed tomography in fulminant hepatic failure.
We report on a case of fulminant hepatic failure induced by a hepatitis-B virus. Computed tomography (CT) was valuable in the recognition of severe liver atrophy with ascites. CT was also an efficient means for evaluating the progress of fulminant hepatic failure.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001284:Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed