Neoplasms of the Liver

Introduction Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a heterogenous and progressive disease of the biliary tree, resulting in fibrosis and the eventual development of cirrhosis. Due to recurrent...

Brief Case Presentation This is a case of an intraoperative consultation for donor liver evaluation. The donor passed away due to congestive heart failure, with no significant oncological history...

Ablation Therapies Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses alternating electric current applied to the target lesion through an electrode. The high temperature causes coagulative necrosis and cell death...

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https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hep.32244 More benefits of good glycemic control in patients with NAFLD!

Brief Case Presentation A 73 year old female with past medical history of GERD, anxiety, asthma, and osteoarthritis presented with dark stools and abdominal distention.She was referred to...

In patients with chronic HBV infection, should HBV genotype be considered when determining who should undergo HCC surveillance? This trial tries to answer just that question! https://aasldpubs...

Brief Case Presentation A 64 year old male with history of hypertriglyceridemia presented with acute abdominal pain. Lab tests were obtained (below) and MRI abdomen showed a 4.0 cm mass. Selected lab...

Brief Case Presentation A 60-year-old patient with a history of heavy drinking and liver compensated cirrhosis of liver (biopsy confirmed) presented for follow-up of cirrhosis. Lab tests were obtained...

Preventative care in patients with liver disease is essential and complicated; when the liver goes down, it takes other organs down with it. In addition to frailty assessment, polypharmacy evaluation...