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What Causes A 1.5 Cm Mass On The Liver?

My brother in law got his annual physical for his insurance. Everything came back normal except for his GGT level which was 137. He then went and got an ultrasound done and it showed a 1.5cm mass on his liver. He can t get into the liver specialist until next Friday but I just wanted to check and see if maybe this could be a situation that could be turned around and not the dire situation my sister thinks it is. He has felt a little feverish and he is itching alot but other than that he feels find.
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
In most cases these masses are benign growths such as cysts or hemangiomas. Hemangioma is very small and this cant cause such symptoms unless larger than 10cm. He should do MRI scn or liver biopsy to find what type of lesion it is. Less common this may be malignant issues such as hepatocellular carcinoma . His abdominal pain may not be related to liver spots at all. It may always be sign of some other issues such as IBD or gastritis. If these are just simple liver cysts then I dont think this is causing his symptoms.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes A 1.5 Cm Mass On The Liver?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. In most cases these masses are benign growths such as cysts or hemangiomas. Hemangioma is very small and this cant cause such symptoms unless larger than 10cm. He should do MRI scn or liver biopsy to find what type of lesion it is. Less common this may be malignant issues such as hepatocellular carcinoma . His abdominal pain may not be related to liver spots at all. It may always be sign of some other issues such as IBD or gastritis. If these are just simple liver cysts then I dont think this is causing his symptoms. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.