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Article detail · 2023

Magnetic resonance elastography in evaluation of liver fibrosis in children with chronic liver disease

Journal

Insights Imaging

ISSN 10.1186/s13244-023-01390-0

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Year
2023
Type
article

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Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has been used to stage liver fibrosis in adults. We aimed to assess the agreement between the Ishak scoring system and magnetic resonance elastography-measured liver stiffness (MRE-LS) in children. This study included all the children who underwent abdominal MRE and liver biopsies between February 2018 and January 2021. The correlation between MRE-LS and Ishak fibrosis stage, MRE parameters, and clinical and biochemical markers affecting this relationship was investigated. RESULTS: A total of 52 patients (31 male; a median age of 11.8 years) were included in the study. The MRE-LS values were significantly different between Ishak fibrosis stages (p = 0.036). With a cut-off value of 2.97 kilopascals, MRE-LS had sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy values of 90.9%, 82.9%, 58.8%, 97.1%, and 84.6%, respectively, for differentiating mild/moderate fibrosis (F0, 1, 2, 3) from severe fibrosis (F ≥ 4). Although MRE-LS was moderately correlated with Ishak fibrosis score and histological activity index and weakly correlated with aspartate aminotransferase, hepatic steatosis, and R2*, only Ishak fibrosis score was a significant predictor of MRE-LS. MRE-measured spleen stiffness was weakly correlated with the Ishak fibrosis score. CONCLUSIONS: MRE has high sensitivity and specificity for evaluating liver fibrosis in children. MRE may be used to evaluate liver fibrosis in pediatric patients.

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Authors

  1. DUYGU DEMİRTAŞ GÜNER
  2. EMRE ÜNAL
  3. İlkay S İdilman
  4. ZUHAL AKÇÖREN
  5. MEHMET AKİF GÖKTAŞ
  6. MERYEM SEDA BOYRAZ
  7. SEVİL KARAHAN YILMAZ
  8. DİCLEHAN ORHAN HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  9. MİTHAT HALİLOĞLU
  10. MUSTURAY KARÇAALTINCABA
  11. HASAN ÖZEN