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My mother is jaundiced with lfts in th3 350s now after 3 days they are in the 200s. jaundiced sclera and skin. abdominal ct showed a dark spot around the liver aspiration scheduled in am. cancer likely?
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Dark spot on CT.: There are many potential causes of a "dark spot" on a CT. When associated with jaundice which has been present for awhile, certainly one must be concerned for the possibility of cancer, although there are certainly other possibilities also. Good luck.
Answered 3/12/2020
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