Autoimmune hepatitis with giant-cell transformation

Background/Aims: Giant-cell hepatitis (GCH), also known as postinfantile or syncytial giant cell hepatitis, is a frequent pattern of liver injury in the neonate, primarily seen in the first three months of life. Few case...

Effects of TIPS on global end-diastolic volume and cardiac output and renal resistive index in ICU patients with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis

The transjugular porto-systemic stent-shunt (TIPS) reduces portal pressure in cirrhotic patients and is used as a nonsurgical treatment for refractory ascites, recurrent variceal hemorrhage or hepatorenal syndrome. There...

Genetic and Epigenetic Profile of Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a definition encompassing a spectrum of disorders ranging from simple steatosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Excessive alcohol consumption triggers a series of metabolic rea...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and polycystic ovary syndrome

Thoracic empyema due to migrated gallstones

Hepatobiliary conditions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right pleural effusion. Here we present the illustrative images of thoracic empyema due to migrated gallstones in a woman who was treated for...