Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, while cholangitis is an infection and inflammation of the bile ducts. Both conditions are usually caused by blockage

Gallstones are small, hard deposits that form inside the gallbladder or the bile ducts. The gallbladder is a small organ located beneath the liver that

Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin, the whites of the eyes, and sometimes the inside of the mouth to turn yellow. This happens

Hepatic schistosomiasis is a liver disease caused by long-term infection with a parasite called Schistosoma mansoni. It is one of the most common causes of

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. It develops when cells in the liver begin to grow abnormally and form

Liver cirrhosis is a long-term condition where the liver becomes badly scarred. Healthy liver cells slowly die and are replaced with hard scar tissue. Over

Chronic Hepatitis C is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. The liver is a very important organ. It helps

When a pregnant woman tests positive for hepatitis B (HBsAg positive), it means she has the hepatitis B virus in her blood. This is important

An inactive hepatitis B carrier is someone who has had the hepatitis B virus in their body for more than six months, but the infection