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What Do These Ultrasound Findings Indicate?
Hi Dr Charles! I have have acute abdo pain - mostly in top right quadrant. The findings of my ultrasound are as follows: the liver is of normal size and contour, but demonstrates generalised increase in echotexture indicating fatty infiltration. Focal sparing of this seen adjacent to the gallbladder bed. A 6 x 5 x 2 ,, echogenic lesion seen within segment 8 wth shadowing consitent with calcification and a granuloma. No other focul abnormality. Normal vascularity. No biliary dilation.
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The interpretation of ultrasound abdomen is as follows:
The liver shows fatty infiltration or accumulation of fat is liver cells.
Fatty infiltration is seen in conditions like excessive alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, mal-absorption, starvation, malnutrition, fasting etc.
If you have any of the above mentioned risk factors you need to control that condition to reverse the fatty change.
Fatty change of liver is a reversible change if the causative agent is removed.
Calcification and a granuloma are detected in segment 8 of liver.
Calcification and granuloma are commonly seen in tuberculosis.
Other causes include sarcoidosis, drug reaction etc.
I suggest you to consult your doctor for further management of calcification and granuloma.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The interpretation of ultrasound abdomen is as follows:
The liver shows fatty infiltration or accumulation of fat is liver cells.
Fatty infiltration is seen in conditions like excessive alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, mal-absorption, starvation, malnutrition, fasting etc.
If you have any of the above mentioned risk factors you need to control that condition to reverse the fatty change.
Fatty change of liver is a reversible change if the causative agent is removed.
Calcification and a granuloma are detected in segment 8 of liver.
Calcification and granuloma are commonly seen in tuberculosis.
Other causes include sarcoidosis, drug reaction etc.
I suggest you to consult your doctor for further management of calcification and granuloma.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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