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What Is Hepatoma?

i want to know the meaning of this sir,.." well defined heterogenously enhancing iso to hypodense lesion (7.6 * 6.5 *5.0) at segment 8 and 7 of liver with areas of arterioportal shunting within. CECT findings are in favor of hepatoma."

                                                                 
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Hematoma is actually misnomer. It sounds like benign liver tumour but actually it is hepatic cell carcinoma (HCC).
It is most common malignant tumor of liver.
CT report clearly mentioned about heterogeneous, enhancing mass like lesion.
Heterogeneity is hall mark of malignancy.
Enhancement after contrast is also favouring malignant mass.
So this CT scan report is suggestive of HCC - malignant tumor of liver.
Further confirmation by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or biopsy is required.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to the patient. Thanks.
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What Is Hepatoma?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Hematoma is actually misnomer. It sounds like benign liver tumour but actually it is hepatic cell carcinoma (HCC). It is most common malignant tumor of liver. CT report clearly mentioned about heterogeneous, enhancing mass like lesion. Heterogeneity is hall mark of malignancy. Enhancement after contrast is also favouring malignant mass. So this CT scan report is suggestive of HCC - malignant tumor of liver. Further confirmation by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or biopsy is required. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to the patient. Thanks.