Imaging studies and subsequent biopsies of a liver lesion showed a foamy macrophages aggregate in a 30-year-old patient with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) similar to those found in Gaucher ...

CH is known to be the most common benign liver tumor, with a prevalence in autopsy and imaging studies up to 7%. They can be seen at all ages, but more commonly in young adult females. In most cases, ...

The management of BLT is still evolving because of several advances: [1] the improvement in diagnostic radiological imaging, which should reduce the prevalence of unnecessary liver resections; [2] ...

(HealthDay News) — Focal liver lesions (FLLs) are mostly benign, and can be diagnosed based on knowledge of their presentation, associated clinical and laboratory features, and natural history, ...

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for ...

The differentiation of benign and malignant strictures is difficult. Recently, a group of clinical specialists in Netherlands attempted to find possible criteria for differentiation of malignant from ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test a doctor orders to examine the liver, its blood vessels, and sometimes the gallbladder. Abnormal results may indicate a person has liver disease or signal an ...

The spectrum of liver tumours encompasses largely benign lesions, such as haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs), alongside malignant entities, most notably ...