Exam of the cranial abdomen demonstrated normal liver contour and structure. The liver was mildly subnormal in size. Ultrasound-guided 18 gauge biopsies were performed of the left lateral lobe. Parenchymal echogenicity was naturally coarse and hypoechoic to the spleen. Vascular and biliary tracts were of normal volume and no evidence of congestion was noted. The gallbladder had thin walls with normal, primarily anechoic content. The cystic and common bile ducts were normal. No periportal lymphadenopathy was evident. No overt structural evidence of inflammatory, infiltrative or regenerative pathology was noted.