Comparative study of gallbladder motility in patients with chronic HCV hepatitis and with HCV cirrhosis.

Aim: To compare gallbladder (GB) emptying in patients with chronic hepatitis C and in those with HCV related cirrhosis.

Method: 20 patients with HCV chronic hepatitis and 20 patients with HCV cirrhosis Child class A were enrolled in the study. The control group included 20 hospitalized patients free of liver disease.

Budd-Chiari syndrome secondary to polycythemia vera. A case report.

Budd-Chiari syndrome still represents a challenge for the hepatologist with regard to its causes and its most effective therapy. Polycythemia vera is considered to be the most frequent condition causing the Budd-Chiari syndrome (10-40% of cases). We present a 34-year-old patient in post-partum who was admitted for right upper abdominal quadrant pain and asthenia.