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I had an ultrasound and got this result. Do you think it is cancer or metastasis?
Liver and spleen: The liver shows increased echogenicity consistent
with fatty infiltration. There is a rounded focal lesion in the
anterior right hepatic lobe superiorly, heterogeneous and relatively
hypoechoic, 3.1 x 2.9 x 3 cm in size. There is some internal
vascularity noted, and recommend dynamic CT or MRI evaluation to
further characterize. There may be a second smaller lesion adjacent
measuring 1 cm. The spleen appears normal.
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Hepatologist
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
From the ultrasound findings it is difficult to say whether it is malignancy and if so whether it is primary of secondary.
As suggested a triphasic CT scan of the abdomen should be done.
Secondaries (metastasis) of the liver is more common than primary liver cancer.
I would advise you to get a triphasic CT of the abdomen to find what that space occupying lesion is. That will give us a better idea, and we can discuss it further based on the results.
I hope that answers your question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.R.K
Do you think it is cancerous
Hi,
With only the ultrasound scan finding, it is difficult to say whether it is cancerous.
That is why a dynamic CT scan has been suggested.
Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.R.K