Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to establish the role of ultrasound in a jaundice patient in Asian population mainly U.A.E population. Ultrasonographic investigation was done to the individuals without known the cause of the jaundice.
METHODS: A total of 100 patients whom diagnosed as jaundice, were studied prospectively in a period of one year (2005-2006), at sheik Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital –Ajman in U.A.E.
Clinical examination, Lab. Tests and ultrasound were done.
Result obtained were, 63 patients associated with (+ve) ultrasound finding distributed in the following manner:
46 patients appear with dilated biliary tree (posthepatic) or obstruct. Jaundice with overall sensitivity of (73.01) %.
Hepatocellular jaundice occurs in 9 patients (5 liver cirrhosis, 2 hepatitis, 2 liver congestion) out of 13 with overall sensitivity of (69.2) %.
Prehepatic jaundice 2 cases out of 4(3 Thalassemia, 1 G6PD) with overall sensitivity of (50) %.
Six cases associated with gall bladder stones without other finding.
CONCLUSION We concluded that ultrasound modality having significant role in diagnosing different type of jaundice.
