Liver Embolization

Obstructive jaundice in pancreatic carcinoma Cancer in the head of the pancreas can obstruct the bile duct. Bile then cannot drain normally, causing jaundice, itching and sometimes poor appetite. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and metallic biliary stenting may help selected patients when drainage is needed. These procedures relieve obstruction; they do not remove or […]

Giant liver haemangioma: the reported case A 65-year-old man presented with persistent abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness. Imaging identified a liver mass measuring 12 × 10 cm, described in the original clinic report as a giant liver haemangioma. A haemangioma is a benign vascular lesion and is different from liver cancer. Imaging and