Authors: TRAORE Ousmane, KONATE Moussa, DIAKITE Siaka, CISSE Yaya, GUINDO Ilias, CISSE Issa, Niaré Bernard, SIDIBE Drissa Mansa, Diallo Mahamadou, SIDIBE Siaka, KEITA Adama Diaman
Introduction: In the field of imaging, ultrasound plays an essential role in the diagnosis and management of hepatobiliary diseases. The aim of our work was to study the ultrasound aspects of hepatobiliary pathologies in the radiology and medical imaging department of the Point G University Hospital.
Methodology: This was a descriptive retrospective study from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023 in the radiology and medical imaging department of Point G. It concerned all patients with one or more hepatobiliary pathologies seen on ultrasound regardless of age and gender. The parameters studied were sociodemographic data and the ultrasound aspects of hepatobiliary pathologies. Informed consent was obtained from all our patients.
Results: During the study period, the total number of patients who underwent liver and gallbladder ultrasound was 14,292 patients, of whom 380 met our inclusion criteria, or 2.6% of cases. The mean age of the patients was 34.71 ± 25.27 years with extremes of 15 and 97 years. There was a female predominance (51.8% of cases) with a sex ratio of 0.92. The nephrology department was the main department requesting the ultrasound examination with 27.9% of cases. Pain in the right hypochondrium was the main reason for requesting the examination with 22.7% of cases. The location of the lesions was hepatic with 81.5% of cases. Segment VI was the most affected with 13.7% of cases. Some segments had multiple lesions, however all hepatic segments were affected. Hepatic steatosis was the most represented pathology with 88 patients or 21.2% of cases.
Conclusion: Ultrasound is the first-line examination in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary pathologies. It has made it possible to diagnose many hepatobiliary pathologies.
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