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A 38-year-old male asked:

cta chest incidentally revealed liver angioma. would a steatosis also be visible? someone told me no, as with contrast different liver visualization

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Dr. James Eatonanswered

Psychiatry 59 years experience

No: a liver angioma should be benign and needs no RX. A fat tumor probably wouldn't show up on CTA

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Dr. Janice Alexanderanswered

Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience

It depends: Liver angiomas are common. They are benign. A fatty liver can usually be detected on CT. See your Provider and get a full report.

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