ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF FATTY LIVER ON GENERAL EXAMINATION PATIENTS AT HUE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN YEAR 2013

Abstract

Objectives: This study describes the characteristics of hepatic steatosis on ultrasound imaging by grading of Hagen - Assert. Determining the factors related with fatty liver. Methodology: Cross-sectional study. Results: By studying 448 patients went to general examination at Hue University Hospital from 1/5/2013 to 1/9/2013, we have some of comments: 76.1% of patients has hepatic steatosis on ultrasound imaging in the aged of 30-60 years, common in men than women,with male – female ratio:1.23. The majority (96%) hepatic steatosis was complete all lobes, and the remaining 4% patient was focal fatty liver. Grading hepatic steatosis by Hagen-Ansert classification (1995): there were 66.5% grade 1, 30.5% grade 2, and grade 3 of 3.0%. 26 - 32% patients’ hepatic steatosis on ultrasound combinated with increasing of Lipidemia (Cholesterol, Triglycerid and LDL Cholesterol). Conclusion: There were 66.5% patients grading level 1 by Hagen-Ansert classification for hepatic steatosis. Increasing of Lipidemia index represented only 26 – 32% of patients. Our study did not found significant compatible change between the hepatic steatosis on ultrasound imaging and Triglycerid blood concentrations (p > 0.05). Keywords: Image, ultrasound, hepatic steatosis, fatty liver