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Had an incidental finding of a 52mm solid mass on liver. ct scan couldn't find anything so now dr is saying it was a shadow but i need to be rescanned?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

CT is better: Than ultrasound so you are probably ok but your doctor just wants to be sure.

Answered 2/25/2014

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