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Cirrhosis of the liver is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver and slows the processing of nutrients, hormones, drugs, and naturally produced toxins. It also slows the production of proteins and other substances made by the liver.
Liver Cirrhosis symptoms may develop gradually, or there may be no symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they can include:
All patients with liver cirrhosis can benefit from certain lifestyle changes, including:
Other cirrhosis of the liver treatment options are available for the complications of cirrhosis:
A procedure called Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is sometimes needed for bleeding varices or ascites. When cirrhosis progresses to end-stage liver disease, patients may be candidates for a liver transplant.
Non-cancerous (benign) tumors are quite common and usually do not produce symptoms. Often, they are not diagnosed until an ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is performed. There are several types of benign liver tumors, including the following:
Hepatocellular adenoma: This benign tumor occurs most often in women of childbearing age. Most of these tumors remain undetected. Sometimes, an adenoma will rupture and bleed into the abdominal cavity, requiring surgery. Adenomas rarely become cancerous.
Hemangioma: This type of benign tumor is a mass of abnormal blood vessels. Up to five percent of adults have small liver hemangiomas that cause no symptoms. Treatment is usually not required. Sometimes, infants with large liver hemangiomas require surgery to prevent clotting and heart failure.
Cancerous (malignant) tumors in the liver have either originated in the liver (primary liver cancer) or spread from cancer sites elsewhere in the body (metastatic liver cancer). Most cancerous tumors in the liver are metastatic.
The following are the most common symptoms of a liver hepatoma. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of a liver hepatoma may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for a liver hepatoma may include the following:
Liver Function Tests: A series of special blood tests that can determine if the liver is functioning properly.
Abdominal ultrasound (Also called sonography): a diagnostic imaging technique, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs of the abdomen such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys and to assess blood flow through various vessels.
Computed tomography scan (CT or CAT scan): a diagnostic imaging procedure using a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (often called slices), both horizontally and vertically, of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than general x-rays.
Hepatic arteriography: X-rays taken after a substance in injected into the hepatic artery.
Liver biopsy: A procedure in which tissue samples from the liver are removed (with a needle or during surgery) from the body for examination under a microscope.
Physicians will be able to determine the right treatment for patients suffering from liver hepatoma based on:
Liver Cirrhosis Treatment may include:
Surgery may be necessary to remove cancerous tissue, as well as nearby non-cancerous tissue. Total surgical removal of the liver lobe or removal of segments of the liver may be performed.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill or shrink cancer cells.
Chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells.
Transplant the whole liver with a new one from a donor.
Max Healthcare is home to 4800+ eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
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