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Review
. 2025 Mar;11(1):9-13.
doi: 10.5114/ceh.2025.149075. Epub 2025 Mar 31.

The importance of elastography in hepatological diagnostics in children

Eliza Łężyk-Ciemniak  1 , Justyna Moppert  1   2 , Małgorzata Pawłowska  1   2
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The importance of elastography in hepatological diagnostics in children

Eliza Łężyk-Ciemniak et al. Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

About 30 years have passed since elastography was first used, with the greatest popularity in the last 10 years. The use of this diagnostic method is particularly important in patients with liver disease. FibroScan shows higher sensitivity in assessing the degree of organ steatosis and fibrosis compared to ultrasound. The noninvasive nature and ease of performance make it possible to perform the test in most pediatric patients. Owing to the correlation of the results with the histopathological evaluation, elastography replaces liver biopsy in many cases. Given the epidemic of childhood obesity observed in recent years, FibroScan testing appears to be increasingly necessary.

Keywords: FibroScan; fibrosis; liver disease; obesity; steatosis.

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This research received no external funding. Institutional review board statement: Not applicable. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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