Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver With Cyst

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014

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Question : we recently did a USG Abdomen scan for my father. results as follows LIVER is normal in size and shows diffuse fatty changes. . No evidence of intrahepatic biliary ductal dilatation. Hepatic and portal vein radicals are normal. There is evidence of a loculated cyst measuring 2.6 x 1.7 x 2.0 cm in segment 8. KIDNEYS There are bilateral renal calculi ranging between 3-5 mm. No evidence of hydronephrosis PROSTATE is enlarged in size and normal in echopattern. It measures 5.1 x 3.2 x 3.2 cms (Vol - 28.6 cc). IMPRESSION: FATTY LIVER WITH LOCULATED CYST IN THE HEPATIC SEGMENT 8 AS DESCRIBED. CHOLELITHIASIS. BILATERAL RENAL CALCULI. What should we do now? Which of these are high risk and which require treatment?

Answered by Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Hello Again Detailed Answer: Hi, XXXX I just spoke to you on chat. As I said, you need to take your dad to a GI (Gastroenterologist) I recommended Dr. XXXXXXX from Fortis because I know him. Sakra is close by too. Feel free to follow-up. Vin

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