Liver Cysts - Pressure Under Rib Cage Posted: 09-28-07 08:38am
I recently had some CAT scans done for my
bladder and kidneys and they found one
cyst on my liver and the other one was too
small to characterize, one on the right
side, and one in the dome of the right
side.
I have an appt. at the end of the month to
get it checked. A couple of weeks ago I
started getting a strange feeling of
pressure underneath my right rib cage. It
feels like something heavy is sitting on
top of my ribs, then that went away and I
had a very mild dull pain.
The pain never came back, but I still have
the pressure once in a while. It goes
away for days and then comes back.
What can this mean?
Thanks.
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MandMs
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Posted: 10-02-07 09:48am
Hi!
Do you know why were Ct scans for your
kidneys and bladder done?
How old are you? Are you having chronic
high blood pressure and frequent urinary
infection? Do you feel flank pain? Are
your prone to form kidney stones?
If your are experiencing these, probably
you're suspected for polycystic kidney
disease and half of the people suffering
from this condition are having cysts on
their liver, too, including infections of
liver cysts.
Cysts can be present because of several
other reasons.
Echinococcus or dog tapeworm can cause
circular cyst and multiple smaller cysts
throughout the liver.
Cyst on liver can be, also, an amebic
liver abscess(a collection of pus) caused
by the intestinal parasite Entamoeba
histolytica.
It could be primary tumor(benign or
malignant) or metastases.
I'm sure that the feeling of pressure
underneath the right rib cage is caused by
this cyst
Can you, please, think of some other
symptoms that you may experiencing before!
Waiting for your post!
Best wishes!
Marija
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cmastorio
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Liver Cysts Posted: 10-02-07 09:54am
Thanks for replying. I have a history of
chronic cystitis and bladder infections,
that is why my urologist sent me for the
CAT scans. As far as the parasite from
dogs, I have two dogs, How would you
contract something like that?
The only thing I don't understand about
the pressure under my rib cage is that it
will go away for days and then comes back
out of nowhere. Also, if this cyst was
only 0.3 cm when I had the CAT scan done
over a month ago, would it cause that
pressure if it is so small?
Thanks!
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cmastorio
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Liver Cysts Posted: 10-02-07 11:18am
Sorry, I didn't reply to the rest of your
questions. I am 40 years old and I do not
have a history of any kidney stones and do
not have any flank pain.
I had a kidney infection once about 5
years ago.
Thanks.
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MandMs
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Posted: 10-09-07 02:39am
The domestic dog is a definitive hosts for
E. granulosus and may have thousands of
adult tapeworms without being
symptomatic.
People usually become infected by
accidentally swallowing the tapeworm eggs
passed in dog faeces( hand-to-mouth
transfer of tapeworm eggs) Some gravid
proglottides may stay around the anus of
the dog, contaminating its fur with eggs.
The eggs travel through the bloodstream,
lodge in organs and form watery cysts full
of tapeworm heads. This is known as
hydatid disease or echinococcosis. Most
common place where these cysts are formed
is liver.
Clinical presentation is often
non-specific and many patients may be
asymptomatic.
Have you experienced some other symptoms,
such as: diarrhea, swollen abdomen,
stomach upset, unexplained weight loss,
weakness, cough, jaundice?
Best wishes!
Marija
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cmastorio
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Liver Cysts Posted: 10-09-07 06:22am
I really haven't experienced any of those
symptoms except for being tired alot, but
I think that is just from being a busy
person. As far as contracting something
like that, I always wash my hands after I
clean up after the dog, unless you could
get something like that from bathing the
dog.
I don't know. I go to the doctor next
week, so we will see what happens.
Thanks alot.
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MandMs
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Hi! Posted: 10-10-07 05:02am
Please, be sure not to forget to mention
to your doctor that you're feeling very
tired.
Did you already have liver function
tests?
I guess next week you'll have an
ultrasound and, probably, liver biopsy.
I'll think of you and I hope this will end
well.
Waiting for your post!
Best wishes!
Marija
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