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My t surgeon said i don't need tests for 4 liver cysts after a thoractomy because they are cysts ?

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Dr. Matthew Hennig answered

Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic

Maybe...: This question would probably be better posed to your family doctor. Your thoracic surgeon is not a specialist in the liver. A ct scan can often be suggestive of lesions on the liver being cysts and nothing further may need to be done, but having a second set of eyes on it is not a bad thing.

Dr Weston agreed

Answered 5/15/2014

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Likely correct: If no chest cancer, if known for a while if ultrasound shows cysts then the surgeon has a high likelihood of correctness and will followup.

Answered 5/3/2013

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