i just saw my abdominal echo and the results showed mild coarsening of the hepatic echotexture that could be related to diffuse hepatocelluiar disease. what does this mean> can it be cancer of liver?
Heterogeneous echo texture refers to an abnormality in organ tissue, but it is not specific. Further evaluation is needed to determine why this is occurring.
A homogeneous liver is one that has the same texture throughout.
An increased echotexture of the liver could mean several different things. A doctor is the only one who can diagnose what it means in a certain case. It would be caused by cirrhosis, or hepatitis, or fatty infiltration just to name a few things it could mean.
It means that the ultrasound has found an area of abnormality that will need to be further diagnosed. Possibly with a biopsy. It does not mean that there is cancer, but it could mean that there is a mass or tumor present.
what dose tuck-echo mean in drama
Echo... Echo... Echo
"Echo" usually refers to echocardiography.
Hepatomegaly with a heterogeneous echotexture means that the liver is enlarged and appears to have a varied and irregular texture on ultrasound imaging. This can be caused by various conditions such as cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, or liver inflammation. Further evaluation, including blood tests and possibly a liver biopsy, may be needed to determine the underlying cause.
Echo is usually short for echocardiogram.reflection of sound waves
Echo can be a womans name, meaning stubborn, independent, and beautiful
A period right after the "echo" command would echo an empty line.