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Liver Pain Location

Health Encyclopedia: Liver Biopsy

Definition

The liver is a pyramid-shaped organ that lies within the upper right side of the abdomen. In a typical liver biopsy, a needle is inserted through the rib cage or abdominal wall. The needle goes into the liver to take a sample for examination.

The procedure can also be performed by inserting a needle into the jugular vein. A catheter is then passed through the veins, down to the liver, to take the sample.

Alternative Names

Biopsy - liver; Percutaneous biops...

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)

...percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA) is an x-ray of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. The x-ray is taken after contrast medium (dye) is injected directly into the area being... Read more »

Hodgkin's Disease: Symptoms

...spreads below the diaphragm, it usually reaches the spleen first; the disease may then spread to the liver and bone marrow.If the disease starts in the nodes in the middle of the chest, it may... Read more »

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... Abdominal CT scan or ultrasound Blood test for antibodies to echinococcus Liver function tests Most often, echinococcosis does not cause symptoms and is found... Read more »

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