Acute hepatic disease.
Acute hepatobiliary dysfunction in children may occur as the result of trauma, infectious hepatitis, biliary obstruction, benign and malignant tumors, and acute vascular obstruction. The targeted and integrated use of modern imaging techniques has made a significant impact in the diagnosis and management of these disorders.
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Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed