| The Diagnostic Value of Liver Biopsy in Children with Fever of
Unknown Origin and Hepatosplenomegaly |
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Sue Mee Park1, Yeon Ho Choi1, Jong Jae Kim2, Hoan Jong Lee1, Jeong Kee Seo1 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul Korea
2Department of Pathology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul Korea |
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박수미1, 최연호1, 김종재2, 이환종1, 서정기1 |
1서울대학교 의과대학 소아과
2서울대학교 의과대학 해부병리학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Although many strides have been made in the radiological and laboratory diagnosis,
the liver biopsy is still considered an important tool for the diagnosis of liver disease. We report
our experience that histologic investigation of the liver was essential searching for the etiologic
diagnosis in eight children with fever of unknowm origin and hepatosplenomegaly, who's
diagnosis were not documented by other diagnostic studies.
Methods
: Histologic investigation of the liver including Percutanous liver biopsy, open surgical
biopsy, necropsy or autopsy was taken at Seoul national university of children's hospital between
1985 and 1995 in twelve children with fever of unknown origin and hepatosplenomegaly. We
performed light and electron microscopic examination, culture and PCR of the tissue obtained by
liver biopsy.
Results
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1) The etiologic diagnoses were possible by histologic investigation of the liver in 9 of 12
Cases; Nine cases were congenital tuberculosis, cryptococcosis, hepatic capillariasis, candidiasis,
amoebiasis, neonatal herpes hepatitis, Escherichia. coli abscess and two cases of cytomegalovirus
hepatitis. Three cases in which organisms could not be found in tissue obtained from biopsy
were suspected clinically as liver abscess and parasite infestation.
2) Three cases were males and 6 were females, ranging in age from 1 days to 6 years; mean
age 23.6 months.
3) Clinical manifestations were fever of unknown origin(9 Cases), hepatomegaly(9 Cases),
splenomegaly(5 Cases), skin lesions(2 Cases) and jaundice(3 Cases).
4) Laboratory findings were increased AST/ALT(7 Cases), hyperbilirubinemia(3 Cases),
leukocytosis(5 Cases), eosinophilia(2 Cases), increased CRP(9 Cases) and increased ESR(5 Cases).
5) In four children, there were underlying diseases which were acute lymphoblastic leukemia,
acute myeloid leukemia and two cases of prematures.
Conclusion
: In children with fever of unknown origin and hepatosplenomegaly, we recommend
liver biopsy for early diagnosis and apropriate management. |
| Key Words:
Liver biopsy, Fever, Hepatosplenomegaly |
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