hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in many countries as a result of an increase in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection since World War II. The epidemiology of HCC varies with the global region. There have been conflicting observations from different parts of the ...
Hepatocellular jaundice can occur because of any infection that affects the functioning of the liver. This can meddle with the liver’s ability to function efficiently and prevent the bilirubin from being converted into conjugated bilirubin. Some of the diseases which can cause this interruption includ...
the chronic hepatitis becomes active with liver inflammation and scarring. Left untreated, this can progress to cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer(hepatocellular carcinoma), and death. The initial symptoms of chronic hepatitis
Typically, these patients do not have jaundice until the liver damage is far advanced. Therefore, these patients can remain undiagnosed for years to decades. Blood tests There are three types of blood tests for evaluating patients with hepatitis: liver enzymes, antibodies to the hepatitis viruses,...
Liver damage or liver failure is defined as rapid development of hepatocellular dysfunction, particularly encephalopathy (brings in changes in the mental status) and coagulopathy in patients who did not have previous history of liver diseases. Know the c
Symptoms of liver diseasemay include: bleedingor easy bruising, swelling, fatigue, and jaundice(yellow coloring to the skin and whites of the eyes). What Is the Liver? The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. People may not know that the liver is also the largest gland in the...
Jaundice, yellowing of the eyes and skin Belly pain Swelling in your belly, called ascites Swollen legs and ankles Dark urine Pale-colored stool A poor appetite Nausea and vomiting Frequent and easy bruising on the skin Can Liver Disease Be Reversed?
(b) hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), (c) hepatitis C virus infection (HCV), (d) metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), (e) alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), (f) primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), (g) liver cirrhosis, and (h) hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Obstructive jaundice due to intracholedochal blood clot: an unusual early presentation of primary hepatic carcinoma. We report a case of early presentation of a hepatocellular carcinoma with obstructive jaundice, due to obstruction of the common bile duct by a blood clot... C Vagianos,D Karavias,...
- 《American Journal of Surgery》 被引量: 521发表: 1981年 Biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice caused by unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: the endoscopic versus percutaneous approach BACKGROUND: For palliative treatment of the obstructive jaundice associated with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma ...