Dear Scott: The quick answer to your question is no. There are many non-cancer-related causes of cystic masses in the liver. Indeed, simple liver cysts are almost always asymptomatic and found ...

The American College of Gastroenterology has issued a new, evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and management of focal liver lesions (FLLs), published online August 19 in the American Journal of ...

Liver cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form in the liver. They’re benign growths, meaning they aren’t cancerous. These cysts generally don’t require treatment unless symptoms develop, and they rarely ...

A variety of infectious agents may involve the liver, some of which have a distinctive appearance. Below is a description of some of the most important of these. Pyogenic abscess shows central ...

Potential targets for therapy for some adolescents with cystic fibrosis who develop advanced liver disease have been found by researchers. They found that those with liver disease had a different ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Alveolar echinococcosis is an aggressive infection caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis and most commonly affects the liver; metastatic or disseminated disease can occur but are uncommon.