Abdominal Ultrasound Registry |115 questions |with correct answers

Schistosomiasis CORRECT ANSWER -One of the most common parasitic infections in humans & major cause of portal hypertension in endemic areas - eggs react liver via portal vn inciting granulomatous resulting in peri portal fibrosis -U/S: occluded intrahepatic portal vn, thickening and increased echogenicity of portal Acute Hepatitis CORRECT ANSWER -this form of hepatitis is known as "starry night" -hypoechoic enlarged liver -can cause elevated ALT,AST, conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin Chronic Hepatitis CORRECT ANSWER This form of hepatitis causes liver to become hyperechoic and small with decreased echogenicity of portal walls Sonographic findings related to AIDS CORRECT ANSWER What DZ is associated with: Pneumocystis carinii, fatty liver infiltration, hepatomegaly, hepatitis, Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma, Candidiasis, Cholangitis, Acalculous Cholecystitis, and Kaposi's Sarcoma? Pneumocystis carinii and it causes diffuse, non-shadowing, hyperechoic foci. CORRECT ANSWER What is the most common organism causing infection in AIDS patients and what effect does it have on the liver? Fatty Infiltration CORRECT ANSWER this is the accumulation of triglycerides within hepatocytes. Glycogen Storage Dz CORRECT ANSWER genetically acquired disorder that results in excessive deposition of glycogen in the liver. It is associated with fatty infiltration and hepatic adenomas. Focal fatty infiltration, cavernous hemangiomas, echogenic metastasis, or hepatic lipoma. CORRECT ANSWER What could be a differential diagnosis of hyperechoic masses within the liver include?