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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules (lumps that occur as a result of a process in which damaged tissue is regenerated), leading to loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is most commonly caused by alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, and fatty liver disease, but has many other possible causes. Some cases are idiopathic, i.e. , of unknown cause. Ascites (fluid retention in the abdominal cavity) is the most common complication of cirrhosis, and is associated with a poor quality of life, increased risk of infection, and a poor long-term outcome...
Liver cirrhosis - List of case studies
- Symptomatic Pancytopenia
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at least cytogenetic analysis. Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests (liver function ...
- PANCYTOPENIA OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY
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also with at least cytogenetic analysis . -Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests ( liver function ...
- Pancytopenia of uncertain pathogenesis
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cytogenetic analysis. Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests (liver function ...
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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are: Prothrombotic disorder, abdominal inflammation, cirrhosis, cancer, abdominal intervention and abdominal infection. Major ... vessels , its tributaries, is connected. The size of the liver is, on the whole, within normal limits, with hypotrophy of the left lobe ...
- B-cell lymphoma
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and so on. The role of the liver disease is unclear to me at the present time. Progressive liver disease , especially, if liver cirrhosis has already developed (there are clues for that from the imaging ...
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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a solving therapy? In particular, do you think that a liver transplant is possible? Is it possible to use the stem cells? ... of nodules with diagnosis of nodules of regeneration in cirrhosis. Alpha-fetoprotein 5. • November, 2008: ...
- Autoimmune hepatitis/cholangitis in patient with Crohn’s disease.
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6) Prognosis? The patient is at risk for liver transplant. Young patients that have recurrent PSC with minimal bowel ... immune suppressed and end up developing strictures, cirrhosis and bile duct cancer. After transplant, the immune suppression is ...