Characterization of Solid Liver Masses using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This study was a descriptive cross sectional study aimed to characterize solid liver masses using ultrasonography, the study carried out in various hospitals in (Taif) kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June 2018 to September 2019. The study covered 103 patients whom scanned Trans abdominal using Philips and GE ultrasound machines. Data was collected using data sheets and analyzed using collecting data program Study found that; there were a good U/S accuracy in diagnosis of solid liver masses, the study showed that the solid liver masses were more frequent through elder patients and no correlation between liver masses and the gender. The study revealed nearly equal distribution for cases of solid liver masses throughout the tribes that had been screened. The study showed a significant correlation between complains of right upper abdominal pain and solid liver masses and association between complains of fever and solid liver masses. The study concluded that there is highly U/S accuracy in diagnosis of hemangioma, metastasis, FNH, cholangiocarcinoma and low U/S accuracy in diagnosis of HCC and adenocarcinoma. Study recommendedthat further studies should be done develop U/S diagnosis of solid malignancy and the reasons of correlation between upper abdominal pain.