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Ampullary of Vater cancer is a rare malignancy that arises from the distal biliary epithelium of the ampulla of Vater. Because of the central location of the lesion, patients often...
Among various imaging studies used for localizing insulinoma, abdominal computed tomography (CT) is one of the most commonly used imaging tool for its non-invasiveness and high sensitivity of localizing insulinoma....
Grayscale ultrasonography (US) is widely used in the detection and differentiation of hepatic mass. However, grayscale US lack specificity in the characterization of hepatic mass. Contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) can achieve...
Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin that is excreted from bile duct, has been associated with the development of sludge or stones in the gallbladder for some patients treated with this medication....
Background/Aims: The differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid lesions remains challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound (CEH-EUS) in differentiating pancreatic cancer from...
Typical ultrasonographic findings of hepatic hemangioma are well demarcated, hyperechoic, homogenous mass. In case of hepatic hemangioma accompanied by arterioportal shunt, hypoechoic halo can be identified due to dilution of...
Primary hepatic leiomyoma (PHL) is a rare benign tumor, with only 36 cases reported in the international literature, and its pathogenesis is not clear. Here we report a rare case...
A 61-year-old woman was referred for chest discomfort 7 days after successful open cholecystectomy. She has had a prosthetic mechanical mitral valve for 10 years and been on warfarin medication...
Background/Aims: The solid variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (SVPTC) is one of rarest subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma. There are few studies of the clinical and ulrasonographic (US) features of...
Background/Aims: To evaluate the usefulness of modified ultrasonographic scoring system (mUSSS) compared to that of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography in diagnosis of mild to moderate cirrhosis.
Methods: One...