Ultrasound manifestations of cirrhosis of the liver

There are more ultrasound manifestations of cirrhosis, such as decreased liver volume, disproportionate liver lobes, enlarged spleen, and widened portal veins. If complications associated with cirrhosis develop, ascites and a marked decrease in liver elasticity may also be seen on ultrasound. If CT or MRI is further refined, manifestations such as esophagogastric-fundus venous varices may also be seen. In addition, patients with cirrhosis will show splenomegaly and hypersplenism, which are reflected in the blood routine as a decrease in white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin and platelets, and in the biochemical indexes will show elevated bilirubin, especially elevated direct bilirubin, decreased albumin level and elevated transaminases. Patients with cirrhosis will have impaired coagulation factor synthesis, which is reflected in the prolonged clotting time and decreased prothrombin activity on the laboratory indexes.