I was wondering about the "couple small areas of internal septation"... Impression: Cyst RIGHT lobe of liver. does internal septation mean anything? No mention of size either.
Hope you're doing well. Thumbs up!!
Thank you Hector....it's nice to have you back. Just good to see your name in the forums.
Stay home and rest up...!
Paula
Liver cysts are thin-walled sacs filled with air, fluids, or semi-solid material. Liver cysts occur in approximately 5% of people. The majority of cysts are benign, but all cancers are able to produce malignant cysts. Patients typically present with a single liver cyst, although multiple cysts sometimes develop. Liver cysts rarely impair the liver's ability to function.
Most liver cysts do not cause symptoms. If they do occur, symptoms include:
Upper abdominal fullness, discomfort, or pain.
Sudden and severe right upper quadrant and shoulder pain caused by bleeding into the cyst, but this occurs In only in a small group of patients,
Diagnosis & Treatment
Cysts are diagnosed using ultrasound or with a CT scan. Only patients with symptoms require treatment, which consists of surgically removing a large portion of the cyst wall. Only removing the fluid from the cyst is ineffective because it will fill up again within days.
The procedure is performed laparoscopically, requiring only 2-3 small incisions with little chance of recurrence.
You have nothing to worry about.
Hector