Histological pattern and outcome of Filipino children with liver disease who underwent percutaneous liver biopsy: A five year survey

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Histological assessment is important in evaluating liver disease. We determined the clinical diagnose and predominant histological patterns of children with liver disease and association of histological pattern with outcome. METHODS: Consecutive patients RESULT: 470 cases (1month-18years; 65% males; 85% CONCLUSION: Most common clinical diagnoses were neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia. Predominant histological patterns were giant cell and obstructive type. Histological patterns of giant cell hepatitis seen in neonatal hepatitis resulted in better outcome.