2 small 3mm lesions on left lobe of liver to small to classify so calling them c

[nauseatednikki]

Hello I am a 26 y/o female who up until Nov 2005 has been healthy. It started with ruq pain and nausea and weight loss from failure to eat because I was scared of pain and nausea. Since then the nausea and pain has gotten better still there but I can deal with it for the most part. I had a ct scan of pelvis and abdomen in Dec of 2005 at it was normal. All blood work has been normal. I moved and therefore had to start seeing another doctor who ordered another ct scan of abdomen and pelvis this ct scan said my liver was of normal size and density but there were 2 small 3mm lesions to small to classify so they were calling the cysts on the left lobe of my liver. Everything else was remarkable. Again blood work everything normal glucose was low at 53 and was low in december to at 51 but everything else just fine. Now doctor told be not to worry but I am scared to death I have been all over the internet and am not finding anything really mostly present at birth and that type of thing or even worse cancer. At my insistance he did blood work today for the afp that i guess detects cancer. He keeps telling me not to worry. How alarmed should I be? If they are to small to classify why call them cysts if they dont know what they are? I asked for liver biopsy but he said they were to small. True or not? I am worried that it will come back as cancer and I am so young and cancer is just so nasty. He also scheduled me for an mri but he doesnt feel it is necessary right now am I being paranoid. Please help me. If it wasnt there in dec and is there now why what is it? How do you get cyst or lesions do they ever go away

[ConcernedTX]

A related discussion, Liver/Cervical Lesion was started.

[valley]

Hi, I had the smae thing show up on my CT after complaints of pain and nausea after gallbladder removal. My report states a 4mm lesion in liver, left lobe with undeterminable cause. Yet my surgeon stated that all was normal...this was prior to me requesting a copy from the lab. I am in pain daily and the frequent attacks of nausea are horrible. Worse thing I did was have my gallbladder removed, I didn't have this every day prior to the surgery. I on't know what to do, I guess I will schedule an appt with a Gastroenterologist for follow-up.
My surgeon mentioned none of this to me, just said everything was normal.

[nauseatednikki]

Will someone answer back on the blood test question i had the afp which am told is to detect liver cancer the nurse could not give me the numbers but said they were within normal limits so should i still be worried or should i calm down i am trying so hard here I have two small children who i just love so much but all i can seem to think about is what if i am not here much longer

[nauseatednikki]

Thanks for the reply well from my understanding to liver was of normal size and density and the rest of abd and pelvis was unremarkable as in good. So I am to assume that my liver was good also except for the 2 3mm lesions on the left lobe is there anyway I kind find more info on this subject over the internet like I said before all I am seeing is born with it, or drug or alcohol abuse which I do not due. Could it have just been a shadow? or a stone or something? After all I am having ruq pain but doctor is certain it is not caused from these small lesions. What happens if lesions grow would that make them more likely cancer or turn into cancer? I had a afp test done at my insistance but havent got the results yet and am kind of scared to be notified of results from everything I understand as of now cancer of liver is almost immpossible to treat and life expectancy isnt good

[Kevin Pho, MD]

If there is presence of liver cancer, the CT scan would have found it.  However, if there is not enough clarity on the CT scan, a liver MRI can be considered.  If the MRI is negative, it is extremely unlikely that cancer is present.  It is true that if the lesions are too small, a biopsy is not helpful.

I agree with the MRI.  There are many lesions of the liver that are quick benign - if the MRI is negative, the lesions can just be followed conservatively.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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