[Value of liver needle-biopsy in Djibouti (1.1110 specimens) (author's transl)]

Liver diseases, specially hepatomegalies and hepatosplenomegalies are very frequent in Republic of Dijibouti. Needle-biopsy of the liver is a good approach of this pathology as demonstrated by controlling 1.110 specimens within a period of 9 years, leading to very different diagnosis.