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Role of transient elastography in diagnosis of occult cirrhosis in histopathologically proved chronic liver disease /

Mahmoud Saad Ahmed Roshdy Mohamed

Role of transient elastography in diagnosis of occult cirrhosis in histopathologically proved chronic liver disease / دور جهاز فحص المرونة فى تشخيص التليف الكبدى الغير واضح لامراض الكبد المزمنة المثبتة عن طريق الهستوباثولوجى Mahmoud Saad Ahmed Roshdy Mohamed ; Supervised Khaled Helmi Elkaffas , Ahmed Fouad Soliman , Mohamed Mosaad Mohamed - Cairo : Mahmoud Saad Ahmed Roshdy Mohamed , 2016 - 106 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radio-diagnosis

Diagnosis of preclinical compensated cirrhosis (occult cirrhosis, OC) is challenging due to lack of clinical findings. We evaluated prevalence of OC by transient elastography (TE, fibroscan®) which may help early diagnosis, prompt initiation of surveillance and specific therapy for an otherwise unrecognized condition



Chronic liver disease Occult cirrhosis Transient elastography