A giant calcified hepatic mass

Autoimmune liver disorders and small-vessel vasculitis: four case reports and review of the literature

Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) are a group of immunologically induced hepatic disorders that can lead to liver cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. Extra-hepatic involvement and association with rheumatic diseases (s...

Hepatoportal sclerosis related to the use of herbals and nutritional supplements. Causality or coincidence?

Introduction and aim. Non-cirrhotic idiopathic portal hypertension (NCIPH), also known as hepatoportal sclerosis (HPS) is a disease of uncertain etiology. However, various pathophysiological mechanisms has been postulat...

Current indications for the use of albumin in the treatment of cirrhosis

The role of proteins in the maintenance of colloid osmotic pressure has been described by Starling since 1896. For many decades, the importance of albumin was associated exclusively to its colloid osmotic function. More...

Acute hepatitis E in Montenegro: Epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features

Objective. To evaluate the incidence, demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with acute viral hepatitis E in Montenegro. Material and methods. A total of 400 patients with acute viral hepatitis...