Un caso di Leishmaniosi viscerale progressiva: ruolo del color Doppler nella diagnosi

Nodulo epatico ipovascolare: ruolo dell’ecografia nella diagnosi di HCC

ESPRESSIONE DI VEGF, HSP90 E Bip/GRP78 E RICORRENZA DI CARCINOMA EPATOCELLULARE DOPO TRAPIANTO DI FEGATO

Background and aims Liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a satisfactory therapeutic choice in patients with “early HCC” selected according to Milan criteria. However, the risk of HCC recurrence after LT is about 7-10% at five years and markers which can predict recurrence are still lacking. We investigated in HCC samples and LC surrounding tissues the significance of VEGF, HSP90, and Bip/GRP78 expression in patients with HCC who underwent LT in a western transplantation center and their possible role as markers of recurrence. Background and aims Liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a satisfactory therapeutic choice in patients with “ea…

Interessamento epatico in corso di febbre bottonosa del Mediterraneo

In this study we retrospectively assessed the prevalence of impaired liver function in all 49 patients suffering from Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) consecutively admitted to our department over the last four years. The main parameters of liver function and ultrasound of upper abdomen were performed at entry and at the end of treatment. At admission mean values of transaminases were above the normal limits and significantly higher when compared to mean serum levels at recovery. 55% and 51% of patients had serum values of GOT and GPT, respectively, above the normal limits versus 1% and 2% at the end of treatment. Mean serum values of alkaline phosphatase (AP) were within the normal limits…