Focal nodular hyperplasia is the second common tumor affecting the liver. It often occurs in reproductive-aged women and males of any age. It is caused due to increased hepatocyte number produced by hyperperfusion or hypoperfusion resulting from anomalous arteries in the hepatic lobule. The symptoms are unusual abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and discomfort of the epigastrium. It is managed by doing transcatheter arterial embolization.
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My slow-growing FNH shows persistent enhancement. Do I need a biopsy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suspected for adenoma or FNH slow-growing in 2018 at 1 cm, but now it is 1.9 cm. There has been a change in the results since my last test in January. It is now saying there is a progressive internal washout with a peripheral rim of persistent enhancement. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like to be more suggestive of hepatic adenoma. These new findings still could not make a clear cut diagnosis but still suggestive of an adenoma. Although it is a small mass, but I will suggest weight reduction and avoidance of OCP (oral contraceptive pills... Read Full »
Is adenoma related to thyroid cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, Before 20 years I had total thyroidectomy for follicular and papillary thyroid cancer. I also had three surgeries to remove benign lymph nodes. My levels had been pretty steady until the last one and a half year. I am post menopausal. I am now with the highest TSH value of 13.1. I did ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following total thyroidectomy, you will be kept on lifelong thyroid replacement therapy and if the therapy is inadequate TSH levels will rise. As long-term monitoring and to check the recurrence, the measurement of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroglobulin and anti... Read Full »
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