Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a disease that occurs when steatosis (a buildup of fat) in the liver causes liver inflammation and damage.

Splenic abnormalities usually present as a focal lesion(s) or diffuse splenomegaly outside the context of trauma. Most ...

Two different types of liver tissue sample can be obtained: wedge and needle biopsy specimens. [38] A wedge biopsy can be taken during laparoscopic or open surgery. All pathologists would agree ...

The invasive nature of lipid biopsies has lead researchers to dedicate more efforts to unveiling noninvasive diagnostic ...

8). Thyroid carcinoma metastases may also calcify. One of the strengths of US is to facilitate liver lesion biopsy. [68] With needle tip visualization and the real-time capability afforded by US ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) ...

Otherwise, it would lead to diseases like acute (sudden) hepatitis (inflammation), chronic (long duration) hepatitis, fatty ...

Dynamic Biopsy non-invasively analyses dynamic biological processes within a specific organ or tissue to assess its health ...

The liver is essential for digestion, metabolism, detoxification, and fluid regulation. While alcohol abuse is a known cause ...

Globally, more than 30% of the adult population has metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). People ...