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Ultrasonography Showed Fatty Liver, CT Scan Showed Minor Bibasilar Dependent Atelectasis. Why Has Losing Weight Affected Adversely?

Hello my husband lost weight 10 kg in 3 month .his family doctor did ultrasonography and said that,my husband has got fatty liver,my husband ate herbal medicine named:Milkthistle 10 drop 3 times a day for 1 month.After that he lost weight and he have had gaz feeling and uncomfortable stomach sensation .Most of the time he has got stomachache .They did abdominal CT scan just written: minor bibasilar dependent atelectasis and everything is normal.He is taking omeprazol and no use ,He always feels pain.He did endoscopy which was normal .I would like to know: why still he is losing weight and he is always with pain and what needs to do in this citation ? His blood test for thyroids and liver ...was normal too!!! Kindly I am looking for your reply pls.what things he should check? Thanks. Feri
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

When a patient loose weight without visible reason (like diet change or stress), cancer should be always first thing to rule out. Abdominal CT has revealed some atelectasis which is nothing serious indeed and can not be the reason of weight loss. If your husband is over the age of 50, colonoscopy should be the first test. He should also have prostate checked (PSA level and urologist consult). If he smokes, lungs CT is necessary as well.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Ultrasonography Showed Fatty Liver, CT Scan Showed Minor Bibasilar Dependent Atelectasis. Why Has Losing Weight Affected Adversely?

Hello! Thank you for the query. When a patient loose weight without visible reason (like diet change or stress), cancer should be always first thing to rule out. Abdominal CT has revealed some atelectasis which is nothing serious indeed and can not be the reason of weight loss. If your husband is over the age of 50, colonoscopy should be the first test. He should also have prostate checked (PSA level and urologist consult). If he smokes, lungs CT is necessary as well. Hope this will help. Regards.