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mallani


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Hi Testiva,

I don't think you've posted your previous CT results. You must have had one for the Radiologist to say 'unchanged'. 

The 'mass' appears to be an haemangioma. These are typically hypodense, with minimal enhancement after contrast, and increasing enhancement with time. We used to do a 5 and 10 minute scan to check washout. It is moderate in size, as I have one that measures ~1.4cm. The fact that it hasn't changed is reassuring.

Typically, HCC's show intense, rapid enhancement.

The liver parenchyma hasn't been mentioned, but if there were any signs of cirrhosis, it would have been mentioned. However, I have cirrhosis, and there are no changes on CT. Cheers.

P.S. This is just my opinion on the report. I haven't seen the images, and you must be guided by your doctor!



-- Edited by mallani on Friday 20th of June 2014 01:31:30 PM

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Hello everyone. I have my results from a CT scan from the EPIC medical record system (I have not heard from Dr. Martin's office yet). I would like to get some feedback on the results: (Note: In the past, one radiologist believed I had hemangioma and another argued against it). I was wondering if anything in the report might suggest cirrhosis? 

RESULTS: 

Lung bases clear. 

There is an ovoid mass in the liver immediately adjacent to the porta 
hepatis region. The mass measures approximately 3.9 x 3.6 cm. Mass is 
unchanged in size. The mass is hypodense to the liver on noncontrast 
imaging and demonstrates some minimal peripheral enhancement at 25 
seconds, slight increased peripheral enhancement at 70 seconds and 
increasing enhancement at 4 minutes. There are no new liver masses. 

The spleen is normal. The pancreas is normal. The adrenal glands are 
normal. The kidneys are normal. The aorta and vena cava are normal. 
There is no abdominal adenopathy. No abdominal ascites. 

There are mild degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. The lung bases 
are clear. 

 



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