Treatment regimens for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

With the growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes, more attention has been placed on metabolic syndrome and its associated hepatic manifestation, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Within the spectrum of clinico...

Outcome of early vs. deferred antiviral treatment for recurrent hepatitis C in liver transplant recipients

The optimal timing to treat recurrent hepatitis-C virus (HCV) after liver transplantation (LT) remains uncertain. We compared the outcome of early (acute phase) and deferred (chronic phase) antiviral treatment for recurr...

An unusual type of biliar cyst: A case report

We present the case of a 56-yr-old woman with vague abdominal pain of approximately 5 months duration. An ultrasound study showed moderate dilation of the common bile duct. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography co...

Building a Spanish-Latin American network on drug induced liver injury: much to get from a joint collaborative initiative

Glisson’s capsule blistering after hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Hypertermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a treatment option after cytorreduction of certain types of malignancies with peritoneal spread. Blistering of the Glisson’s capsule has not been previously reported as a conse...