Classification of sickle hepatopathy
| . | Acute liver disease . | Chronic liver disease . |
|---|---|---|
| Related to sickling process | • Acute sickle hepatic crisis • Hepatic sequestration • Sickle intrahepatic cholestasis | • Chronic cholestasis • Biliary-type cirrhosis |
| Related to multiple blood transfusion | • Viral hepatitis B and C | • Chronic viral hepatitis • Iron overload |
| Miscellaneous | • Cholelithiasis • Budd-Chiari syndrome • Hepatic abscess/biloma | • Cholelithiasis • Coincidental chronic liver disease, eg, autoimmune |
| . | Acute liver disease . | Chronic liver disease . |
|---|---|---|
| Related to sickling process | • Acute sickle hepatic crisis • Hepatic sequestration • Sickle intrahepatic cholestasis | • Chronic cholestasis • Biliary-type cirrhosis |
| Related to multiple blood transfusion | • Viral hepatitis B and C | • Chronic viral hepatitis • Iron overload |
| Miscellaneous | • Cholelithiasis • Budd-Chiari syndrome • Hepatic abscess/biloma | • Cholelithiasis • Coincidental chronic liver disease, eg, autoimmune |
Reproduced from Tavabie and Suddle5 with permission.