title: [Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis].
abstract: The authors present a case of a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, with progression to liver cirrhosis in an obese female patient. A review of the literature, possible evolution, and principle pathological processes involved is made. Attention is drawn to obesity as a risk factor in the progression of steatohepatitis and the advantage of performing liver biopsies in selected cases as a fundamental technique of diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eliseu
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Nobre
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Esteatohepatite não alcoólica.