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What Does My Ultrasound Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 1 Mar 2017

Question: please let me know what this report means. i looked it up and says most likely benign but its for . my mother and im so worried. of the ultrasound said its benign mostlikely is that what thr mri will shiw. also if it was anything sinister would the ultrasound have detected that?

worried daughter.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its likely a clump of blood vessels called hemangima

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

The ultrasound report shows that there is a likely hemangioma in the liver. This is an area of abnormal clump of blood vessels. A triple phase CT scan confirms it. If confirmed then this is the commonest benign liver tumor.

There is also a gall bladder stone. This might require surgery if it is causing symptoms.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (3 minutes later)

my worry is that its something worse. can a hemangioma be something worse like a tumor or would the ultrasound have detected that. i dont want the cancer concern to be an issue. sorry im just scared. also does the hemangioma have to be removed. because her liver levels are elevated which i think are from the gallstones but im booking in her operation regardless to get them removed tomorrow.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please confirm hemangioma by triple phase CT scan abdomen

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.

Hemangioma liver is a common condition and ultrasound findings are helpful to suspect one. However triple phase CT scan abdomen is more reliable to confirm the condition. Hemangioma if confirmed on ulrasound then does not require any treatment if it is small as mentioned. Follow up ultrasound can be done in 6 months to a year.

The gallstone requires to be removed by surgery.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (4 minutes later)

i want to know if it could be sinister? if the ultrasound said non vascular i was told thats a good sign. if it was sinister would the ultrasound have picked that up?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please send the image if you have any

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

With a size 2.5 x 1.9 x 2.3 cm, a lesion in the liver can be suspected to be a hemangioma from its appearance and since it is not showing vascularity.

To be hones with you, sinisters can always exist. Hence a triple phase study is designed such that the typical imaging characteristics like peripheral nodular enhancement can be visualised of CT scan to confirm a hemangioma.

Do you have any image of the lesion which you can upload for me to see?

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (51 minutes later)

i dont i am picking them yp tommorow. she had a kidney scan last year and nothing was found last year . im so scared. can they form that quick also is a hemangioma a tumor? what is a lesion

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A hemangioma grows slowly

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

We can have a look at the image tomorrow.

A hemangioma takes years grows slowly. It is possible that the liver was not evaluated during the kidney scan so you need not be scared.

A lesion is a general term for an abnormal area, it can mean any thing.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar