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I have been having upper right abdominal pain for about 1 year now with nausea and vomiting if I eat anything that is greasy or spicy, they did the HIDA scan with CCK which had normal results as far as my gallbladder however they said the radioactive material did not make it all the way thru my liver and the doctor sent me for an abdominal MRI and they just called me and said it was normal .
I have 8 masses on my liver that were found by an ultrasound. After that I had a CT, MRI, and a Liver biopsy. I was FINALLY diagnosed with Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia. But I have had a CT every 6 months since June of 07'. The reason being is when I had the MRI, I was allergic to the dye they used...So no more MRI's for me...almost killed me! My doctor would rather do a MRI but he is unable too.
Someone in this group emailed me and stated to be sure who ever does the MRI are experts with liver cancer. I emailed my doctor and his response was he cannot pick who does the MRI and has no way of knowing if they "are experts in detecting liver tumors"? I felt he was upset that i was even asking. I see you are a Doctor, does it matter who does the MRI?
is an MRI or an ultrasound as accurate as a CT scan in determining if the spot on my liver is a hemangioma and not cancerous? Other than cost, is there a reason I should have a CT scan instead of an MRI? I would rather not have the radiation exposure of a CT scan if an MRI will produce adequate data. Furthermore, should I see a specialist instead of my PCP about this?
Thank you!
My husband has Hep C and cirrhosis of the liver stage four. The doctors did a CTscan and have found a lesion on his liver. How serious is this. They opted not to treat him because of his platlet count. They act so vague.
An MRI or CAT scan? I only have catastrophic insurance and so far have not paid on my deductible. I do not want to have to pay $500.00 for a CAT scan for them to now tell me to do an MRI, that's $1500.00. Can a CAT scan tell if it is a tumour versus a fatty cyst? My cholesterol jumped from from 200 to 266 in one year with no change in diet either. Would a fatty cyst raise enzymes way beyond normal range? I hope you will respond to my questions.
t really know what this means. Had a CT scan recently that showed up a spot or a growth and will be having an MRI to see if it's benign or cancerous. Did you ask your doctor what this means? I know I have a small nodule on my thyroid but that is okay and many people get nodules there and they are usually beniign. That may be the case with nodules on livers. Sorry I could not be of more help. Good luck to you and I'm sure some one else will answer your question shortly.
But radiologist noticed a barely visible nodule or lesion in my liver. Was told will check in 6 months-probably nothing. Well in Sept 2008 liver cat scan showed 3 or 4 lesions in right lobe all less than 2 cm. Doctor had me get a neck to pelvis scan same day. Results came in. Everything fine except for liver lesions. Came back indeterminate and worrisome for metastatic cancer. Was told to get biopsy. Went home and did research on internet.
Been told I have possible occasional cysts on my liver, seen while having MRI on spine. Have had extending feelings, pain and bloating for a long time had scan once before but was clear I wonder now if they were just missed. Is that at all possible?? And also how many cysts is 'occasional' cysts??
Awaiting liver scan....(I do have haemangiomas in my vertebral bodies at least 4 was told common to move to the liver??
Recently went to ER with severe back pain, they did a CT scan suspecting kidney stones (came back negative). The CT scan showed a mass on my liver though. Dr referred me for an MRI of the liver which also confirmed the mass. A nuclear test was also done. The results are confusing and not sure if a biopsy is really necessary.
The MRI showed a lesion on the liver. Ultrasound was ordered. Then CT. Then MRI. In total 3 were found. The biggest on the right lobe was 5 cm. Another small one on right lobe. Both of these are believed to be hemangiamas (nothing to worry about). The problem lies in the third. It is in the left lobe and does not appear to be a hemangiama. First set of scans says probably FNH or hepatic adenmoa. GI doc said to stop BCP and follow up with scan.
I'm a 41 yr old female and have just had an ultrasound with a diagnosis of hemangioma of the liver. The drs. office called me and said that they are sure that it is a hemangioma and not cancer because they looked at an old cat scan and it didn't show up on it. I have been researching liver hemangiomas since they told me this a couple of days ago and there are alot of pictures of hemangiomas on catscans on the internet.
Had a biopsy and it came back hemangiomas (benign clumps of blood vessels). Was sent to liver doctor and had a MRI. Got a call that said MRI didn't jive with hemangiomas. But showed 6 or 7 lesions in both lobes. Doc said maybe first biopsy was just blood off the top of lesion and I needed another.In the meantime I had all kinds of tests because they thought I had metastatic liver cancer. Passed all tests with flying colors (had no symptoms at all during all this).
Low estrogen and low thyroid function is often the cause. Liver dysfunction (get liver enzymes done—liver function test), kidney dysfunction (get kidney function test done), and anemia can make a person appear drunk. Poor sleep pattern and sleep problems like sleep apnea too can cause brain fog. Sleep studies by sleep specialists can help diagnose this. Low Vit D or Vit B12 too could be the cause.
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