Spread the love         Home LIVER HYDATID CYST Hydatid cyst is an infection caused by a parasite named Echinococcus. The infection commonly manifests as a cyst (fluid filled cavity) in the liver (50–70%) and less frequently the lung, the spleen, the kidney,…

Spread the love         Home LIVER SIMPLE CYST Hepatic simple cyst refers to a fluid filled mass in the liver. Several diseases may produce cystic lesions in the liver, which could be a true simple cyst (not because of an infection), multiple…

Spread the love         Home AUTO-IMMUNE HEPATITIS Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare cause of long-term hepatitis in which the immune system attacks and damages the liver. Diagnosis is usually made by taking a careful medical history, performing a physical examination, arranging of…

Spread the love         Home VIRAL HEPATITIS Hepatitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the liver. It’s usually the result of a viral infection (A,B,C,D, E) or liver damage caused by drinking alcohol or auto-immune diseases. Short-term (acute) hepatitis often…

Spread the love         Home ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE The liver is very resilient and capable of regenerating itself. Each time your liver filters alcohol, some of the liver cells die. The liver can develop new cells, but prolonged alcohol misuse (drinking too…

Spread the love         Home FATTY LIVER Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which fat builds up in your liver. Two types of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are “simple fatty liver” and “nonalcoholic steatohepatitis” (NASH). “Simple fatty liver”,…

Spread the love         Home CIRRHOSIS Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver slowly deteriorates and is unable to function normally due to chronic, or long lasting, injury. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and partially blocks the flow of blood…

Spread the love         Home LIVER TRANSPLANTATION Liver transplantation is a surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor. A successful liver…

Spread the love         Home LIVER RESECTION A liver resection is the surgical removal of a section of the liver. This procedure is performed as a treatment option for liver cancer & during liver transplantation. The liver is a vital organ and…

Spread the love         Home LIVER PANCREAS ACUTE OR CHRONIC PANCREATITIS The pancreas is a gland behind the stomach and in front of the… CALCIFIC CHRONIC PANCREATITIS Chronic calcifying/calcific pancreatitis (CCP) is a special form of chronic pancreatitis that is… PANCREAS CANCER…