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What Does The Following CT Scan Report Indicate?
Brief Answer:
Liver scarring gives esophageal varices
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history related to your son.
He has scarring on his liver as seen n CT scan and his abdomen is very bloated.
His Doctor is looking for the following things:
- Esophageal varices, meaning dilated veins in the esophagus and upper abdomen.
- Condition of the stomach and duodenum, possible inflammation, ulceration.
These are the things that develop after scarring of the liver.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ash further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Liver scarring gives esophageal varices
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history related to your son.
He has scarring on his liver as seen n CT scan and his abdomen is very bloated.
His Doctor is looking for the following things:
- Esophageal varices, meaning dilated veins in the esophagus and upper abdomen.
- Condition of the stomach and duodenum, possible inflammation, ulceration.
These are the things that develop after scarring of the liver.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ash further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Why would the liver have scarring? What could cause it and what will it mean for his future?
Brief Answer:
This is due to trauma to the liver, can have medical/surgical management
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your additional questions:
Why would the liver have scarring?
>Scarring or fibrosis is a pathological process due to trauma to the liver by alcohol or hepatitis. Scarring is a natural process in response to the injury.
What could cause it and what will it mean for his future?
Commonest causes of alcohol consumption called alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
The remaining group is called non-alcoholic, usually caused by hepatitis due to viruses or fatty liver infiltration and some rare disease.
Scarring is usually an irreversible process, has its sequel and complication like portal hypertension, ascites.
He needs to stop alcohol if he takes.
Medical management under the care of a Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist dicided as per the symptoms, signs and investigations.
Some patients may need liver transplants.
I hope this answers you queries.
This is due to trauma to the liver, can have medical/surgical management
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your additional questions:
Why would the liver have scarring?
>Scarring or fibrosis is a pathological process due to trauma to the liver by alcohol or hepatitis. Scarring is a natural process in response to the injury.
What could cause it and what will it mean for his future?
Commonest causes of alcohol consumption called alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
The remaining group is called non-alcoholic, usually caused by hepatitis due to viruses or fatty liver infiltration and some rare disease.
Scarring is usually an irreversible process, has its sequel and complication like portal hypertension, ascites.
He needs to stop alcohol if he takes.
Medical management under the care of a Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist dicided as per the symptoms, signs and investigations.
Some patients may need liver transplants.
I hope this answers you queries.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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