THE LIVER BIOPSY: AN ANALYSIS OF PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN 75 CASES
Authors: J HOFFMAN, J ROSENTHAL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1950)

Article1 November 1950THE LIVER BIOPSY: AN ANALYSIS OF PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN 75 CASESJULIAN HOFFMAN, M.D., JULIUS ROSENTHAL, M.D.JULIAN HOFFMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JULIUS ROSENTHAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-33-5-1203 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAbnormalities of the liver are frequently encountered both clinically and pathologically. Their clinical evaluation is complex because there is no single test adequate for the detection of all the functional abnormalities of the liver. For such study a battery of tests1 is needed, and even then a complete answer is not always obtainable, since any one function of the liver may be altered while the others may remain comparatively normal. The growing volume of literature concerning functional and diagnostic studies of the liver attests to the importance of the subject.In recent years, liver biopsy has been employed by an...Bibliography1. Bockus HL: Gastroenterology, first edition, 1946, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 62-65. Mateer, J. G., and others: Chronic subclinical impairment of liver function, J. A. M. A. 133: 909-916, 1947. Slay, H., and Siplet, H.: Minimal yet adequate program of liver function studies in the differential diagnosis of jaundice, Am. J. Med. 4: 215-227 (Feb.) 1948. Google Scholar2. DavisScottLund WDRWHZ: Needle biopsy of the liver, Am. J. M. Sc. 221: 449-461, 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Hoffbauer FW: Needle biopsy, J. A. M. A. 134: 666-670, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Buck RF: Observations on alcoholic and fatty liver. The use of internal needle biopsy and liver function tests, J. Lab. and Clin. Med. 33: 555-564, 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. KumpeGallSchiffMolleSafdiSternberg WDEALWSAHH: Needle biopsy of the liver, Gastroenterology 9: 672-681, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. FranklinPopperStergmannKozoll MHFDD: Relation between structural and functional alterations of the liver, J. Lab. and Clin. Med. 33: 435-448, 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Benedict EB: Peritoneoscopy, New England J. Med. 218: 713-719, 1938. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. IversonRoholm PK: Aspiration biopsy of the liver with remarks on its diagnostic significance, Acta med. Scandinav. 102: 1-9, 1939. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. McHardyBrowneEdwards GDCE: Peritoneoscopic and biopsy evaluation of hepatic disease, Gastroenterology 9: 682-685, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. Benedict EB: Peritoneoscopy in liver disease, New England J. Med. 230: 125-130, 1944. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. BabcockBacon WHE: Complications in surgical treatment of cancer of the large bowel, J. A. M. A. 128: 73-77, 1945. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. ChaikoffConnorBiskind LICLCR: Fatty infiltration and cirrhosis of the liver in depancreatized dogs maintained by insulin, Am. J. Path. 14: 101, 1938. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. BeamsEndicott AJET: Histological changes in the livers of patients with cirrhosis treated with methionine, Gastroenterology 9: 718-735, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar14. BarkerCappsAllen MHRBFW: Chronic hepatitis, J. A. M. A. 129: 653-659, 1945. Altschule, M. D., and Gilligan, D. R.: Chronic latent hepatitis following catarrhal jaundice, New England J. Med. 231: 315-317, 1944. Kornberg, L.: Latent liver disease in persons recovered from catarrhal jaundice and in otherwise normal medical students as revealed by bilirubin excretion test, J. Clin. Investigation 21: 299-308, 1942. Mallory, T. B.: Pathology of hepatitis, J. A. M. A. 134: 655-661, 1947. Editorial: Hepatitis, Ann. Int. Med. 24: 511-516, 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication December 5, 1948.From the Department of Pathology and the Second Medical Division of Goldwater Memorial Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMorphometry of Dog Liver: Comparison of Wedge and Needle BiopsiesBiliary system inflammation and cholecystitisNeedle Biopsy of the LiverNeedle biopsy of the liver. A diagnostic aid in the treatment of cancerNeedle Biopsy of the LiverDie Krankheiten der Leber und der GallenwegeIndications for Surgical Exploration in the Diagnosis of Intrahepatic Obstructive Jaundice 1 November 1950Volume 33, Issue 5Page: 1203-1214KeywordsBiopsyLiver ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1950 PDF downloadLoading ...