Liver Mass in History of Cirrhosis

August 25, 2015

Case History: Patient in his 50s with history of cirrhosis and known mass on liver.

Case History: A patient in his 50s with a history of cirrhosis presented to the ultrasound department for a follow up abdominal ultrasound with a known mass in the right lobe of the liver.

Follow up abdominal ultrasound with a known mass in the right lobe of the liver.

Figure 1. A transverse view showing an isoechoic mass in the anterior portion of the right lobe of the liver measuring 2.83 cm in width.

Figure 2. A longitudinal view showing the same mass in the right lobe of the liver measuring 2.95 cm in length and 2.61 cm in the anterior posterior dimension.

Figure 3. A transverse view of the mass in the right lobe of the liver showing vascularity within the mass.

Diagnosis: Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma can metastasize to other parts of the body.