CT of the liver
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Analysis
Focal changes: Scroll through the entire parenchyma, preferably in segments, such as right third, middle third and left third, in order to have greater focus on small details.
Potential findings
- Hypoattenuating lesions
- If less than 10 mm in diameter they are generally difficult to characterize adequately.[1] Even in a patient with known malignancy, and with multiple lesions of this size, their presence does not increase the risk of developing liver metastasis, and should practically be regarded as benign.[2]
- Large simple cysts (>4 cm) may be followed up ensure stability.[3]
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ Gopal Ramaraju. How to evaluate an Incidental Focal Liver Lesions (FLLs) or Incidentalomas?. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
- ↑ Maarten van Leeuwen, Joost Nederend and Robin Smithuis. Liver - Incidentalomas. What to do with incidentally found lesions in the liver?. Radiology Assistant. Publicationdate May 12, 2007
- ↑ Blonski WC, Campbell MS, Faust T, Metz DC (2006). "Successful aspiration and ethanol sclerosis of a large, symptomatic, simple liver cyst: case presentation and review of the literature. ". World J Gastroenterol 12 (18): 2949-54. PMID 16718826. PMC: 4087818. Archived from the original. .
