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Suggest Treatment For Benign Lesions On Liver
Brief Answer:
If malignant further work up is necessary
Detailed Answer:
If the lesion is clearly benign on imaging no further treatment is necessary except fr observation. If the lesion has characteristics of malignancy we need to determine if it is primary from liver or metastatic disease to liver. If primary from liver treatment depends on many factors one of which is size.
Coming to your question on MRI, MRI can better characterise benign lesions. It can differentiate fat, fluid, fibrous tissue. Certain lesions like hemangiomas are clearly differentiated. Also lesions like fibronodular hyperplasia which is benign can be diffentiated from carcinoma on MRI.
If malignant further work up is necessary
Detailed Answer:
If the lesion is clearly benign on imaging no further treatment is necessary except fr observation. If the lesion has characteristics of malignancy we need to determine if it is primary from liver or metastatic disease to liver. If primary from liver treatment depends on many factors one of which is size.
Coming to your question on MRI, MRI can better characterise benign lesions. It can differentiate fat, fluid, fibrous tissue. Certain lesions like hemangiomas are clearly differentiated. Also lesions like fibronodular hyperplasia which is benign can be diffentiated from carcinoma on MRI.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
I am now told we will do a ct scan of abomodon area and pelvin what is this for?
Brief Answer:
CT gives information more clearly
Detailed Answer:
CT or more accurately CT with contrast gives information about organs and lesions more clearly.Contrast CT is necessary rather than plain CT. Certain lesions missed on plain CT are clearly visible after administration of contrast. CT helps in differenting benign and malignant lesions to a large extent. Also cysts and hemangiomas can be differentiated from solid masses
CT gives information more clearly
Detailed Answer:
CT or more accurately CT with contrast gives information about organs and lesions more clearly.Contrast CT is necessary rather than plain CT. Certain lesions missed on plain CT are clearly visible after administration of contrast. CT helps in differenting benign and malignant lesions to a large extent. Also cysts and hemangiomas can be differentiated from solid masses
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Ms. Dr. The lady on the ct scan said i was Janicein my eyes and myskin.after test i askher off the records if the jandice ment it was bad ,she said probably.
Whats next
Whats next
Brief Answer:
cause of jaundice needs to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Jaundice needs to be confirmed by liver function tests. If confirmed cause needs to be evaluated which can be done by some more tests. Most common are viral hepatitis.
It is very unusual for small space occupying lesions in liver to cause jaundice. So even if there small lesion in liver on imaging,it might not be the cause of jaundice.
Jaundice can also occur due to break down of red blood cells. Liver is normal in such cases.
Jaundice can be effectively treated if cause is found. Nothing to worry
cause of jaundice needs to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Jaundice needs to be confirmed by liver function tests. If confirmed cause needs to be evaluated which can be done by some more tests. Most common are viral hepatitis.
It is very unusual for small space occupying lesions in liver to cause jaundice. So even if there small lesion in liver on imaging,it might not be the cause of jaundice.
Jaundice can also occur due to break down of red blood cells. Liver is normal in such cases.
Jaundice can be effectively treated if cause is found. Nothing to worry
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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