Objective: The purpose of this study was to categorize patients into different grades of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by ultrasonography and to compare the findings with their serum lipid profile. Materials and Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study design was used. One hundred and nine patients without a history of alcohol consumption of age more than […]
It is clinically important to assess the degree of hepatic injury in addition to the clinical diagnosis of underlying liver diseases. Fibrotic deposits represent the response of liver tissue to damage, and the degree of hepatic fibrosis is an important prognostic indicator and therapeutic target in liver diseases. Invasive liver biopsy has been the golden […]
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection is a rare disease. Most of the cases are diagnosed through contrast-enhanced computed tomography. The use of emergent bedside ultrasound has been described to diagnose aortic dissection. However, evidence is limited regarding the use of bedside ultrasound for diagnosing SMA dissection, which is a known risk factor for aortic dissection. […]
A 57-year-old female presented with a swelling in her right groin for the last 2 years. There was gradual increase in size of the swelling over 2 years. Currently, she presented with acute pain. The swelling reduced on lying down and increased on standing. It was an isolated groin swelling without evidence of associated great […]