病毒性肝炎是一种全身病,肝脏病变是最常见和特殊的表现,而肝外病变也并不少见,往往表现为多器官损害的形式,有时甚至掩盖了肝内的表现。对肝外多器官损害的研究,有助于阐明病毒性肝炎的发病机理。现将过去有关这方面的基本知识,结合近年来对此问题的研究进展,作一简单的介绍。 Viral hepatitis is a systemic disease and liver disease is the most common and specific manifestation. Extrahepatic lesions are not uncommon, often manifested in the form of multiple organ damage, and sometimes even mask the performance of the liver. The study of multiple organ damage extrahepatic, help to clarify the pathogenesis of viral hepatitis. We will briefly introduce the basic knowledge in this respect in the past in the light of the research progress made in this regard in recent years.