Liver, Gastroenterology and Hepatology FAQ - Page 10

Ultrasound shadowing Hello, I would like to ask about a shadow measuring 1.64 cm in size found in the S5/S6 region during an ultrasound examination in May. The doctor arranged for a CT scan, but nothing was visible. In September, a follow-up ultrasound showed that the shadow had ...

Palmar erythema Is the erythema in the size of a palm on the thenar eminence indicative of palmar erythema?

Regarding health check-up reports? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level showing a red value of 1.9. What does this mean? What should I pay attention to, and do I need to go to the hospital for further examination?

Please ask questions regarding hepatic hemangiomas? 1. The dynamic liver triphasic imaging protocol refers to a specialized computed tomography (CT) imaging technique used to evaluate liver lesions. This protocol involves obtaining images of the liver at three different phases af...

If you are using Belarck, can you still take probiotics? Hello, my family member is in their 60s and has hepatitis. After evaluation by a physician, they are currently using Baraclude (entecavir). However, they have recently been experiencing persistent diarrhea and unformed stoo...

If gastritis has not improved after more than four months, could it be a chronic ulcer? Should I change clinics? Hello Dr. Chen, my questions are as follows: My illness history: On the evening of April 20, I ate a large bowl of beef noodles and drank iced asparagus juice, which l...

Please provide the content you would like to have translated into English? Dear Dr. Tsai, Thank you very much for your response and guidance in article #185848. My previous inquiry was regarding a feeling of fullness and occasional sharp pain in my lower right abdomen, which has...

Bowel-related issues? Hello, doctor. I have a history of bloating and constipation. Over the past 2 to 3 weeks, my bloating has become severe enough that I have little appetite, and my stools have become much thinner, about the thickness of my thumb. Occasionally, I experience di...

Colonoscopy Hello, Doctor. I just want to know if liver metastasis from colorectal cancer would still show lymphadenopathy or the primary colorectal tumor on MRI, right? (Since if it has already metastasized from the colon to the liver, the radiologist should definitely be able t...

Pancreatic cysts and hepatic hemangioma? Due to the abdominal X-ray report indicating an opaque nodule, I recently went to the hospital for further examination. An abdominal ultrasound revealed: 1. Fatty liver, 2. A small cyst on the pancreas, and 3. A hemangioma in the liver. Th...

Colorectal cancer MRI Doctor, I had a full-body MRI last year, and there is a liver nodule about 1 cm in size. I underwent a colonoscopy six and a half years ago. I have noticed some white mucus in my stool, and recently I've been experiencing significant gastrointestinal di...

Colorectal cancer MRI 1. In general, at what stage of colorectal cancer can it typically be detected on an MRI? 2. Regarding the differences in imaging, should liver metastases from colorectal cancer appear significantly different from liver nodules on an MRI? (If it is metastati...

Persistent sensation of a foreign body in the throat, accompanied by gastrointestinal discomfort and pain? I have been experiencing a sensation of a foreign body in my throat for an extended period since the beginning of the year, along with a feeling of gas rising. Earlier this ...

Fatty liver disease issues? Hello doctor, I would like to ask if, in cases of moderate to severe fatty liver disease, where blood tests show normal liver enzymes and there is no evidence of hepatitis B, will the liver continue to undergo fibrosis? Or is there a possibility, but i...

A liver cyst has grown to 3.7 cm over the course of four years? Recently, a health check revealed that a liver cyst has grown from over 1 cm four years ago to now 3.7 cm, located centrally near the bile duct (not connected). The growth rate seems rapid, and it will inevitably nee...

Fatty liver disease issues? Hello Doctor, last September when I had my blood drawn, my liver function was abnormal with GOT at 30 and GPT at 52. During the ultrasound examination, the doctor mentioned that I had severe fatty liver (I think I heard the doctor mention cell death, b...

Abdominal X-ray report: Right lower abdomen? Hello, doctor: I would like to ask about an abdominal X-ray that shows a non-transparent nodule in the right abdominal area. What could this indicate? During the abdominal ultrasound, it was mentioned that it is close to the edge of fa...

Liver shadow? Hello Doctor: I have a history of hepatitis C and mild liver fibrosis. Nine years ago, I underwent a year of treatment with interferon and ribavirin, successfully overcoming chronic hepatitis, and no hepatitis C virus has been detected in my body since. I have been ...

Questions about colorectal cancer treatment? As a child seeking advice for my father: My father, in his seventies, was diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastasized to the liver. After surgically removing the tumor at the junction of the colon and rectum, he began chemotherap...

A liver cyst has grown to 3.7 cm over the course of 4 years? Recently, a health check revealed that a liver cyst has grown from over 1 cm four years ago to now 3.7 cm, located near the bile duct (not connected). The growth rate seems rapid, and it will inevitably need to be addre...