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Semin intervent Radiol
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806737
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Nontargeted Liver Biopsy in Children

Colin Brown 
1   Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
,
Jonathan Du
1   Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
,
Erika Yee
2   University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
,
Lisa Kang 
1   Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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In 1960, Hong and Schubert reported a case series of percutaneous liver biopsies in children using the Menghini needle.[1] Since that time and despite advances in noninvasive diagnostic measures, liver biopsy (LB) retains an important role in the evaluation of children with liver disease.[2] Traditionally, pediatric liver biopsies were performed by pediatric gastroenterologists without imaging guidance. Today, most liver biopsies in children are performed by interventional radiologists with imaging guidance.[3] This article reviews nontargeted LB in children, both percutaneous and transjugular, with attention to technical considerations for the interventional radiologist.



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26 March 2025

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