Liver/Spleen Scan
Dec 15, 2009 06:43AM in the Liver Transplant Expert Forum
we rarely use liver-spleen scans anymore. the findings suggest that cirrhosis could be present but these are very nonspecific findings. definitely you should have a dual phase contrast CT scan of the liver.
Regenerative Medicine
Dec 15, 2009 06:41AM in the Liver Transplant Expert Forum
all physicians who care for patients with liver disease are hopeful that down the road this type of therapy will have become part of our armamentarium and are confident that it will. however, i am somewhat less optimistic with regard the time frame.
raised enzymes w/ unknown cause
Dec 15, 2009 06:38AM in the Liver Transplant Expert Forum
i am very happy to hear
STAGE 4 CIRRHOSIS,GRADE 2 INFLAMMATION,NASH
Dec 14, 2009 05:11PM in the Liver Transplant Expert Forum
heterozygosity for the the HFE gene mutation alone does not convey an increased incidence of liver disease. the magnitude of the elevation in liver tests is frankly not typical for NASH, so i would look for something else, like celiac disease or drug hepatotoxicity. You might need to get a second opinion regarding the biopsy interpretation. People can go...
LIVER/SPLLEN SCAN RESULTS
Dec 14, 2009 05:05PM in the Liver Disorders Community
i definitely would have a CT scan done. we don't use liver-spleen scans really anymore but this interpretation COULD be consistent with cirrhosis, although not definite.
is this acute hepatic encephilopathy?
Dec 12, 2009 01:45PM in the Liver Transplant Expert Forum
it sounds like fatty liver as the cause of abnormal liver tests and maybe the ribcage discomfort but not your other symptoms. i am sure the doc will check a CT scan and special blood tests to exclude any other causes.