Living Fasciola hepatica in biliary tree: a case reportin a case with congenital biliary anomaly

Here we report a rare case of living Fasciola hepatica in biliary tract. The patient was in acute phase of infection and treated successfully with 10 mg/kg oral triclabendazole after the fluke was extracted using endosco...

Deep sequencing analysis of microRNA expression in porcine serum-induced hepatic fibrosis rats

Aim. Recent studies have suggested miRNA dysregulation in liver tissue mediates the pathogenesis of various liver diseases especially liver fibrosis, but the microRNA changes during PS-induced hepatic fibrosis are still...

Elevated acetaminophen level: Could it be a red herring?

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...

Adult human liver contains intermediate-type proteasomes with different enzymatic properties

Background. The 20S proteasome is the proteolytic core of the major intracellular protein degradative system, the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Since little is known about proteasomes of human liver, we have investigated...