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What Is Meant By 7.0X6.4X7.1 Cm Size Thin Walled Cystic Lesion In Liver?
CT scan of the Abdomen reports show that 7.0X6.4X7.1 cm size thin walled cystic lesion seen in liver involving segment IV and VIII, no soft tissue component, sepataions or calcification noted, portal, hepatic veins and IVC are normal, IHBD NOT DILATED.and write the impression as thin walled cystic lesion in liver involving segment IV and VIII. D/d simple cyst, unilocular hydatid cyst. AND CHOLELITHAIASIS. WHAT DOES ALL IT MEAN? AND WHAT WILL BE THE FURTHER COURSE OF ACTION? REGARDSSatyendra Shakya
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Sorry to hear about your ill health
Cysts with these characteristics in the liver can be usually simple cysts or hydatid cysts as mentioned in your reports
To confirm the diagnosis of hydatid cyst (parastic infection commonly acquired after prolonged contact with dogs and animals), I need to perform a simple serology blood test and if positive I will treat you with a you a medicine (albendazole) in multiple courses over three months. This will help the cyst to calcify and degenerate over next many years (not just within days or weeks).
Simple cysts (if hydatid serology negative) doesnt need any management
But one thing to get alerted according to the report is the size of cyst. A 7 cms cyst sometimes need surgical removal especially if its causing persistent symptoms like pain, vomiting, jaundice, weight loss etc.
Hope this would answer your question
Wish you a speedy recovery
Sorry to hear about your ill health
Cysts with these characteristics in the liver can be usually simple cysts or hydatid cysts as mentioned in your reports
To confirm the diagnosis of hydatid cyst (parastic infection commonly acquired after prolonged contact with dogs and animals), I need to perform a simple serology blood test and if positive I will treat you with a you a medicine (albendazole) in multiple courses over three months. This will help the cyst to calcify and degenerate over next many years (not just within days or weeks).
Simple cysts (if hydatid serology negative) doesnt need any management
But one thing to get alerted according to the report is the size of cyst. A 7 cms cyst sometimes need surgical removal especially if its causing persistent symptoms like pain, vomiting, jaundice, weight loss etc.
Hope this would answer your question
Wish you a speedy recovery
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