ALLMedicine™ Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Center

Jun 30th, 2021 - Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are characterized by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinism. However, insulin resistance measurements have not been shown to be good diagnostic tools to predict NAFLD in prior studies. We aime...

May 11th, 2021 - We aim to present a practical approach to imaging in suspected biliary atresia, an inflammatory cholangiopathy of infancy resulting in progressive fibrosis and obliteration of extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts. Left untreated or with failur...

Apr 30th, 2021 - The aim of this research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of lidocaine versus lidocaine with sodium bicarbonate in reducing anxiety and pain, using visual analog scales, in subjects receiving local anesthetic during liver biopsies. The proj...

Mar 30th, 2021 - A 69-year-old woman presented with symptomatic hypercalcemia and deranged liver function. 18F-FDG PET/CT showed intense confluent avidity throughout the hepatic parenchyma, which was an isolated abnormality. Subsequent MRI demonstrated a diffuse i...

Mar 13th, 2021 - Investigators from different parts of the world are calling for a re-evaluation of the role of liver biopsy (LB) in the evaluation of infantile cholestasis (IC), especially in the light of emerging non-invasive diagnostic technologies. Therefore, ...

Jan 15th, 2019 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are frequently encountered in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). Several data suggest that OSA per se could be a risk factor of liver injury. Most previous studies eval...

Oct 29th, 2018 - This is a prospective open label study, all Gaucher disease pediatric patients (6-18 years), diagnosed at or referred to the HCV Egyptian treatment site, Mansoura University Children's Hospital Gastroenterology and hepatology unit, after positive ...

Jul 9th, 2018 - Hepatitis C (HCV) is a leading cause of cirrhosis worldwide. Most complications associated with cirrhosis are driven by an altered portal circulation and the development of portal hypertension. Bacterial translocation (BT) from the gut to the syst...

Nov 7th, 2017 - Chronic liver disorders (CLD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals in the US. Though serologic analysis will often lead to a conclusive diagnosis, liver biopsy remains an important method for helping to determine the etiolo...

Sep 24th, 2017 - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition associated with obesity, insulin resistance and heart disease. Research has shown that fatty liver (steatosis) can lead to a spectrum of diseases including low grade inflammation (steatohepa...

Apr 1st, 2015 - Action Points This consensus statement provides guidance for clinicians facing IgG4-related diseases, a relatively novel classification. Be aware that much of the evidence for managment of these related conditions are not informed by clinical tria...

Imaging Findings An initial ultrasound scan revealed a diffusely coarsened and heterogenous echotexture throughout the liver with a nodular contour but no discrete mass (Figure 1). In addition to the abnormal hepatic parenchyma, there was mild gal...