Advanced malignant tumours involving the head of the pancreas, gallbladder or extrahepatic bile ducts usually lead to the development of cholestasis. In such cases improvement of the quality of life ...

NEW HAVEN — Patients suffering pain and jaundice from blocked bile ducts can find relief without going through major surgery, with the use of endoscopic ultrasound, according to the director of the ...

A 37-year-old man with a history of hepatitis B infection since childhood and a remote history of alcohol abuse presented with right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. Ultrasound studies demonstrated a ...

Manish Mandal addresses the conference at IGIMS on Sunday. Telegraph picture An ultrasound test of the whole abdomen is vital in case you are suffering from jaundice. It will help ascertain whether it ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test a doctor orders to examine the liver, its blood vessels, and sometimes the gallbladder. Abnormal results may indicate a person has liver disease or signal an ...

The key scenarios are jaundice and markedly deranged liver enzymes in the absence of jaundice. Jaundice will usually require investigation and the urgency and route depend on the level and associated ...

The patient was a previously healthy 44-year-old Mexican American woman whose chief complaint was jaundice and right upper quadrant pain. For about 1 year, she had the sensation of dry mouth; there ...

Jaundice in adults is not treated as it is an indication of an underlying condition. It could be an infection or a problem with the pancreas or liver. [iStockphoto] I was going through my normal ...