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I recently received ultrasound results stating my liver appeared slightly heterogeneous. what does that mean? i'm female, years old.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Heterogenous: The result is usually associated with a fatty liver. Other possibilities include scarring, abscess or even tumor

Answered 12/12/2020

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