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62 yrs old c solitary liver mass(u/s)... - tibebe
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09-02-2008, 05:17 AM
Its D , you got to rule out Ca. colon......
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09-02-2008, 05:28 AM
old pts, fatigue ( anemia ), no previous history of chronic liver disease ( so less likely to develope primary liver malignancy and cirrhosis would have appeaed in he U/S if he is alcoholic or HCV +ve ) ....... i would go for colonoscop D
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09-02-2008, 07:43 AM
d.colonoscopy
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09-02-2008, 06:34 PM
yes the ans's d.
liver ca ,metastasis is far more common(esp.from GI, breast & lung ca) than primary liver ca w/c is usually arise from a setting of CLD & hence doing colonoscopy is contributory to reaching the dx.
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