Author:
Wang Jiajia,Hu Minxia,Zhu Qiang,Sun Lanting
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The current study aimed to explore the value of liver stiffness assessed by two-dimensional real-time shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) to predict hypersplenism occurrence in Wilson’s disease (WD) patients.
Methods
Ninety WD patients were enrolled in this prospective study between May 2018 and December 2018. Baseline clinical data and ultrasound imaging including 2D-SWE liver stiffness of WD patients were collected. After enrollment, patients had follow-ups for 24 months or until they developed hypersplenism. The hypersplenism risk factors were determined using Cox regressions and receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC).
Results
Twenty-nine (32.2%) patients developed hypersplenism. Age, portal vein diameter, and liver stiffness were independent hypersplenism risk factors in WD patients. The cutoff value of liver stiffness to predict hypersplenism was 10.45 kPa, with sensitivity and specificity of 75.9% and 73.8%, respectively. Patients were divided into two groups according to liver stiffness: ≥ 10.45 kPa (57.9% with hypersplenism) or < 10.45 kPa (13.5% with hypersplenism). The median time between enrollment and hypersplenism development was 15 months vs. 22 months (p < 0.001) for the two groups, respectively.
Conclusion
The measurement of liver stiffness by 2D-SWE can be a reliable hypersplenism predictor in WD patients. Therefore, dynamic monitoring of WD patients using 2D-SWE is crucial for the early diagnosis of hypersplenism.
Funder
University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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