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Biopsia hepática

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Nombres alternativos:

Biopsia del hígado; Biopsia percutánea

Valores normales:

El tejido hepático es normal.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

La biopsia puede revelar muchas enfermedades hepáticas, como cirrosis y hepatitis , o infecciones como la tuberculosis , o puede también indicar la presencia de cáncer.

Otras afecciones bajo las cuales se puede realizar el examen:

• Enfermedad hepática alcohólica (hepatitis/cirrosis)
• Absceso hepático amebiano
• Hepatitis autoinmunitaria
• Atresia biliar
• Hepatitis crónica activa
• Hepatitis crónica persistente
• Coccidioidomicosis diseminada
• Hemocromatosis
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Carcinoma hepatocelular
• Linfoma de Hodgkin
• Hepatopatía grasa no alcohólica
• Linfoma no-Hodgkin
• Cirrosis biliar primaria
• Absceso hepático piógeno
• Síndrome de Reye
• Colangitis esclerosante
• Enfermedad deWilson

• Fecha de revisión: 1/22/2007
• Versión en inglés revisada por: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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