need help understanding ct results - Liver & Pancreas Disorders Message Board

lourash · 09-24-2008, 09:05 AM

I wonder if anyone understands what this probably means. I had a ct which found a 2 cm hemangioma a while back. I had another ct done for blood in the urine before a cystoscopy one month ago. Well I also was having trouble with an enlarged ovary. The pain was worse so I called the doc and had to have another ct scan a few days ago. It shows a difference in the one from last month. It reads "two new small low density areas in the liver , these are too small to characterize , but a follow up ct scan in a few months is recommended. Could these be new hemangiomas from the sound of it. I would guess they are not too worried or they would have done further tests. My gyn wanted to put me on birth control pills just to stop further ovarian cyst. But I have been told they make the hemangiomas bigger or can cause them to bleed. I don't want that so I am not going to take them. I still have yet to find out the cause of the blood in my urine since the cystoscopy did not find where its coming from. I just want to get everything fixed this year since I have crumby insurance and have hit my deductible for the year.

Nicky927 · 09-24-2008, 08:15 PM

I also found out I have a liver problem (Fatty Liver) and I'm thinking of stopping my birth control because of it. I heard B.C. can cause liver problems or worsen existing ones. And I feel you on the deductible thing, I too reached mine, AND my insurance sucks.

I don't really have a choice though since I'm in a union.

gcbpgh · 09-24-2008, 10:25 PM

Hi, I don't know how much help I can be but why did they say your ovary is enlarged. About 14 years ago I had a 10 lb tumor on my right ovary that caused a lot of trouble , it almost injured my kidney.....2 years later I had the same thing on the other ovary... I would not go on any type of estrogen.....I had been on it since the removal of the first tumor and ovary and have had nothing but problems.....though there is no proof but many studies regarding hormone therapy......I do have cirrhosis, one doctor has said its from fatty liver the other one says it auto immune hepatitis from sjogrens.......I don't think any of them really know.......if I were you I would take care of the ovary first and then see what happens with the liver......and I would definitely make sure I had the best liver doctor in the city.
good luck....
gcb in pgh

estria · 09-25-2008, 06:03 AM

Lourash,

Find another doctor !! Any doctor that would recommend you take birth control pills when you have a hemangioma and 2 other possible lesions on your liver obviously is not worth his salt. Thank goodness YOU happen to know that the pill can make any liver issues worse otherwise you would have followed your doctor's advice. Good for you ! Many doctors are not aware of benign tumours that can develop on the liver due to birth control pills because this is quite rare (but it does happen and you don't want to run after this). It BEHOOVES me that gynecologists are not aware of this possible side effect of the pill. They of all doctors should be.

If you are able, find a liver specialist and get another opinion on the liver issues and find another gynecologist to address the ovary issue. If the ovary becomes severely enlarged you may have to have it removed. Your other ovary will take over for the two though (unless this other one was already removed). One thing is for sure though, HORMONES AND LIVER ISSUES DON'T MIX so be careful about any advice given regarding hormones.

Take care of yourself and I hope you get some sound medical advice shortly regarding these issues.

Estria

lourash · 09-25-2008, 06:47 AM

thanks for your posts! I am not sure weather or not to see a liver specialist or not.I just don't know if the low density spots since they are small are anything to even worry about. Can the hemangioma cause trouble ??

I have already decided about the ovary -- I will not take hormones , but the doc won't remove the ovary due to the adhesions from the 6 previous belly surgeries.

I still have not learned what is causing the blood in my urine _ my cystoscopy was fine , but my gfr is in the 60's even though my bun and creatinine are fine. I asked my urologist about it and he says don't worry about it since your bun and creat are ok. So I guess I won't get that figured out.

But yesterday after going to a second opinion about my breast problem , I got a diagnosis ---- papilloma and fibrocystic breast disease. So now I have had two of the problems figured out my precancerous skin on my face is now treated and doing great and now i know why I have breast pain and discharge.
So I guess now I have to decide weather to see a liver doc or a kidney doc , it seems everything happened at once. I would not worry so much if my insurance covered office calls. I cannot believe what docs charge for a few minutes!! My urologist charged $546.00 for about two minutes and ordered my ct and my cystoscopy and my gyn charged like $200 for the office call. Now I have seen two breast surgeons and the family doc and might need to see a liver doc and kidney doc. I really feel sorry for those uninsured I guess they can't afford healthcare.