Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease Offering a unique, comprehensive overview of common and uncommon liver diseases found in the tropics and resource-constrained regions, Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease provides practical information and insights on both diagnosis and treatment. It offers valuable details on acute and chronic viral and parasitic hepatic infections, bacterial and fungal infections, liver masses, autoimmune diseases, and other liver-related maladies typically found in the tropics. An expert global author team covers making a diagnosis with imaging techniques most likely found in specific regions, offers guidance on managing patients in areas with limited resources once a diagnosis has been established, and discusses how to manage patients with chronic liver disease with a focus on cost-effectiveness and quality of life.

• Includes a summary and tables with specific guidance on the diagnosis and management of each liver disease, enabling you to easily find the information you need.
• Contains a pathophysiology guide in every chapter to help you quickly determine the immune and epigenetic mechanisms that affect common liver diseases when they occur in tropical regions.
• Covers key topics such as liver flukes, tropical hepatosplenomegaly, and much more, all highlighted with ultrasound images, clinical photos, and full-color line drawings.
• Provides guidance on the interpretation and management of liver masses using imaging techniques commonly performed in resource-limited settings.
• Provides a unique, detailed review of essential information for hepatologists, global health specialists, and other clinicians who have an interest in this complex field.

Contents

۱. Hepatitis A
۲. Hepatitis B virus
۳. Hepatitis C infection
۴. Hepatitis delta virus
۵. Hepatitis E virus
۶. Hepatocellular carcinoma
۷. Cholangiocarcinoma
۸. Hepatic hemangioma
۹. Other liver masses
۱۰. Schistosomiasis
۱۱. Fascioliasis
۱۲. Opisthorchis and clonorchis
۱۳. Hepatic tuberculosis
۱۴. Malaria and the liver
۱۵. HIV and liver disease
۱۶. Amebic liver abscess
۱۷. Cystic echinococcosis—hydatid liver disease
۱۸. Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
۱۹. Cirrhosis in the tropics
۲۰. Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease in resource-limited settings
۲۱. Aflatoxins in liver disease
۲۲. Tropical herb-induced liver injury by pyrrolizidine alkaloids
۲۳. Alcohol-related liver disease
۲۴. Drug-induced liver injury in tropical settings
۲۵. Congestive hepatopathy
۲۶. Acute liver failure
۲۷. Liver transplantation in tropical settings
۲۸. Melioidosis and the liver
۲۹. Histoplasmosis
۳۰. Brucellosis and the liver
۳۱. Leptospirosis and the liver
۳۲. The liver in Q fever
۳۳. Hepatic manifestations of the dengue infection
۳۴. Leishmaniasis and the liver
۳۵. Iron overload in sub-Saharan Africa