Thyroiditis is a general term that refers to the inflammation of the thyroid gland. It can be classified as acute, subacute (painful and painless), or chronic. Clinical symptoms may include pain and tenderness when caused by infection, but it may be painless when caused by autoi...
A wide spectrum of diseases affect the gallbladder, from asymptomatic gallstones and complicated or uncomplicated acute/chronic cholecystitis to benign and malignant tumors. Trans-abdominal ultrasound is the imaging modality most widely used for initial screening because of its ...
Most pancreatic cystic neoplasms are detected incidentally. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are classified as main duct type, branch duct type or mixed type. Many patients with IPMNs have no symptoms. Some patients have pancreatitis-like symptoms and elevated pa...
