Question 1

liver enlarged & echogenic consistent with nonspecific hepatic parenchymal disease such as steatosis. no focal mass is seen.spleen size 16cm??

Accepted Answer

See doctor: The size of the spleen is of note.  This enlarges for many reasons.  The liver also enlarged is of concern as well.  There should be a coordinated laboratory values to help make sense of imaging results. Not a good idea to speculate on cause without more data. Speak to your doctor for more data

Question 2

ct scan says moderate hepatic steatosis with focal fatty sparing and enlarged liver. pain, swelling, nausea for 2 weeks. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

That depends: I would say fatty changes and hepatic steatosis is not uncommon.  The large liver and pain is another story.  You and your doctor should discuss the reasons realizing you may not avoid a biopsy

Question 3

whats steatosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Fatty liver.: Steatosis of liver is fatty infiltration of the liver. Liver cells become infiltrated with fat, fatty acid chains (triglycerides). Most common causes: alcoholism and obesity. Treatment is to correct the cause. If occurs in pregnancy, deliver baby as soon as safe.  An unusual form is 'reye's disease' where children are treated for viral disease with aspirin. No symptoms. Liver chems abnormal.

Question 4

can you feel pain when you're diagnosed with liver steatosis?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes.: Pain in the liver with steatosis?  Depends upon the degree and the rapidity with which the fatty infiltration occurs and whether or not there is another liver disorder.  Generally no.

Question 5

29 yrs old males us shows liver grade i hepatic steatosis.what should be done to reverse it? thanks

Accepted Answer

Fatty liver disease: This is a great time to address the lifestyle changes that can influence the liver. The patient should address diet and exercise to reduce weight, reduce fat overall, and increase muscle mass. It seems too simple since this is similar to advice given to everyone to just be healthy, but this patient has a wake-up call in this diagnosis and now is the time to act.

Question 6

what are the grades or stages of steatosis ? how can you determine in which stage is someone? does ultrasound and liver emzymes indicate which stage?

Accepted Answer

Steatosis: To fully and accurately grade steatosis a liver biopsy is required. Grading from 0 to 3 depends upon the percentage of fat present in the liver cells. 0=under 5%  grade 1=5-33%(mild)   grade 2=34-66%(moderate)  grade 3=over 66%( severe).  Liver enzymes are less reliable but ultrasound also can grade steatosis as well as fibrosis quite well &amp; this is noninvasive. A hepatologist can advise you best.

Question 7

is macroglobular steatosis a form of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Steatosis is accumulation of fat, macrogloular means large size globules.

Question 8

us scan found out that gallbladder was twisted, inflamed and clogged, along with advanced liver steatosis. do you please have any advice? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Complex: While this problem must consider your full medical history and physical exam, in the surface it sounds like the gallbladder needs to be removed. If symptoms less than 72 hours or so, do it now. If not, consider treating with antibiotics, then coming back on 6-8 weeks for surgery. Hope this helps!

Question 9

ultrasound said liver was "mildly coarse" but liver biopsy was normal except for 10% steatosis. are these conflicting?

Accepted Answer

No.: Mildly coarse is consistent with slight fatty infiltration of the liver add the biopsy showed. US is not very useful for quantifying the amount of fat in the liver.

Question 10

iam suffering from hepatomegaly with steatosis , my liver measures 17cms,enlarged in size with diffuse increase in echogenicity what to do?

Accepted Answer

Fatty liver: Fatty liver, a health risk, associated with elevated liver enzymes. It's treatable with weight loss n monitoring. This can be managed, (not cured) with low fat diet, extra hydration and monitoring. Cirrhosis, permanent damage to liver, usually from toxins like alcohol. Stay with your doc, a low fat diet and be well.

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Liver enlarged & echogenic consistent with nonspecific hepatic parenchymal disease such as steatosis. no focal mass is seen.spleen size 16cm??

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Ct scan says moderate hepatic steatosis with focal fatty sparing and enlarged liver. pain, swelling, nausea for 2 weeks. should i worry?

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Whats steatosis of the liver?

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Can you feel pain when you're diagnosed with liver steatosis?

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29 yrs old males us shows liver grade i hepatic steatosis.what should be done to reverse it? thanks

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What are the grades or stages of steatosis ? how can you determine in which stage is someone? does ultrasound and liver emzymes indicate which stage?

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Is macroglobular steatosis a form of liver cancer?

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Us scan found out that gallbladder was twisted, inflamed and clogged, along with advanced liver steatosis. do you please have any advice? thank you.

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Ultrasound said liver was "mildly coarse" but liver biopsy was normal except for 10% steatosis. are these conflicting?

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Iam suffering from hepatomegaly with steatosis , my liver measures 17cms,enlarged in size with diffuse increase in echogenicity what to do?

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