EVALUATION OF LIVER MASSES ON CT-SCAN

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate liver masses on CT-Scan. Study design: A retrospective study. Place &
duration of study: This study was carried out in the deptt. of Radiology, Allied Hospital / PMC Faisalabad from
2004 to 2005. Material & Method: Retrospectively reviewed the case records of 120 patients who underwent CTScan
from Jan. 2004 to Dec. 2005. All of the patients had one or more of the signs & symptoms of jaundice,
persistent pain epigastrium, right upper quadrant pain of vague to moderate intensity, weight loss, & asthenia. Most
of them had a mass & or hepatosplenomegaly on palpation. Result: Ultrasound was used as a screening test for
suspicious hepatic tumors. CT was found to be the mainstay and the imaging modality of first choice in the
diagnosis of hepatic malignancies. 61.6% had primary liver neoplasia, 16.7% had mets from stomach, colorectal,
breast, bronchus, ovaries, lymphoma, 8.3% had liver abscesses, 5% had focal nodular hyperplasia, 5% had simple
cysts, & 3.3% had hemangiomas. Conclusion: Computed Tomography (CT) allows more accurate detection &
characterization of focal hepatic lesions.