Systemic illness, such as hyperthyroidism, liver disease, or renal failure may also be the ... differentiate the lesion from others on imaging studies (25). On ultrasound, hamartomas appear as ...

It turns out one of them did indeed pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words "cod liver oil" are vaguely sepia-tinged. They conjure up an image of a murky spoonful of something, brandished by a ...

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure ...

Background Rupture of the spleen in the absence of trauma or previously diagnosed disease is largely ignored in the emergency literature and is often not documented as such in journals from other ...

At 21, Aarya Keshav, a Delhi-based law student, was shocked when her seemingly harmless, dull abdominal pain turned out to be a diagnosis for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition in ...

Millions of Americans are taking herbal remedies that may be toxic to the liver. The NHANES survey collect a large amount of information, including detailed demographics, medical history, lifestyle ...

The liver is located on the right side of your body. This organ can be found below the rib cage and above the stomach, kidney, and intestines in your abdomen. The liver is located in the same place ...

Popular liver health supplements such as milk thistle, artichoke, vitamin C, and others are marketed with unfounded claims that they "detoxify," "cleanse," and "nourish" the liver. Research suggests ...

Liver cancer, or hepatic cancer, is a malignant tumour that grows on the surface or inside the liver. The leading cause is a viral infection with hepatitis B or C virus. The most frequent liver ...

Correspondence to Dr Susana Franco Santos, susana.franco.santos85{at}gmail.com We present a 13-year-old girl, with unremarkable family history and without consanguinity. She was delivered at 38 weeks ...