hepatic and biliary disorders
Liver Biopsy
Indications
). Biopsy is especially valuable for detecting infiltrative liver disorders and is required for clarifying allograft problems (ie, ischemic injury, rejection, biliary tract disorders, viral hepatitis) after Liver Transplantation . Serial biopsies, commonly done over years, may be necessary to monitor disease progression. in suspected Wilson Disease , iron in Limitations of liver biopsy include Sampling error Occasional errors or uncertainty in cases of cholestasis Need for a skilled histopathologist 