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Marginally enlarged liver and cyst in left lobe of liver
My father is 53 year old. Recently he had done Ultra-sonography of whole abdomen. In his report it is written that:
1. Liver: Liver is marginally enlarged, showing heterogenous parenchymal echopattern. Intra hepatic biliary channels are not dilated. Left lobe shows a cortical cyst of diameter 2.4 cm. (Liver span at mid clavicular line is 12.4 cm.)
2. Kidney: Both kidneys are normal in shape, size & outline. Renal parenchyma & central echocomplex of both kidneys are normal except left kidney shows a cortical cyst of diameter 2.4 cm
Right kidney measures : 9 cm
Left kidney measures: 9.5 cm
Ureters are not dilated
3. Urinary Bladder: It is normal in shape. Walls are smooth and regular. Lumen is clear. Post voiding sonogram shows approx 120 ml. of residual urine.
4. Prostate Gland: Prostate gland shows heterogeneous echotexture with regular margin.
It measures : 3.7*3.7*3.1 cm
Approx prostate weight 22.5 grams.
So, we are very much tensed for this type of report. Is there any big problem in his report? Mainly we are fearing for cyst in liver. So is there any point to be worry about that? Is it curable or have to do surgery? One vital question which comes to our mind is it a symptom for liver cancer?
1. Liver: Liver is marginally enlarged, showing heterogenous parenchymal echopattern. Intra hepatic biliary channels are not dilated. Left lobe shows a cortical cyst of diameter 2.4 cm. (Liver span at mid clavicular line is 12.4 cm.)
2. Kidney: Both kidneys are normal in shape, size & outline. Renal parenchyma & central echocomplex of both kidneys are normal except left kidney shows a cortical cyst of diameter 2.4 cm
Right kidney measures : 9 cm
Left kidney measures: 9.5 cm
Ureters are not dilated
3. Urinary Bladder: It is normal in shape. Walls are smooth and regular. Lumen is clear. Post voiding sonogram shows approx 120 ml. of residual urine.
4. Prostate Gland: Prostate gland shows heterogeneous echotexture with regular margin.
It measures : 3.7*3.7*3.1 cm
Approx prostate weight 22.5 grams.
So, we are very much tensed for this type of report. Is there any big problem in his report? Mainly we are fearing for cyst in liver. So is there any point to be worry about that? Is it curable or have to do surgery? One vital question which comes to our mind is it a symptom for liver cancer?
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It describes identical cysts in both the left lobe of your father's liver and also his left kidney - "cortical cyst of diameter 2.4 cm".
I have never seen a liver cyst characterized as "cortical". The only reference of a cortical cyst that I have seen or could find now is in the kidney.
Are you sure you posted correctly or that there wasn't an error in the report?
I'm wondering whether there might be only one cortical cyst and that is in your father's left kidney.
Cortical kidney cysts are rather common in older adults and in the majority of cases cause no problems and require no treatment. If your father has no symptoms then it may be nothing to worry about.
If your father does, in fact, have a liver cyst this is also usually nothing to worry about. Liver cysts are for the most part benign. A small percentage could be more serious but unless your father's doctor is concerned it's probably nothing to be worried about. Liver cysts generally require no treatment is they are simple cysts.
Mike