Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Metastases to the liver; Metastatic liver cancer; Liver cancer - metastatic
Symptoms
In some cases, there are no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they may include:
Anorexia - Confusion
Fevers -
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) - Nausea
- Pain, usually in the upper right part of the abdomen
- Sweats
- Weight loss
Signs and tests
Tests that may be done to diagnose liver metastases include:
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CT scan of the abdomen - Liver function tests
- MRI of the abdomen
PET scan -
Ultrasound of the liver
Images
Digestive system organs
Liver metastases, CT scan
Liver biopsy
Hepatocellular cancer, CT scan
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Review Date: 12/10/2010
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz.
Previously reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of
Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine,
University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD,
Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General
Hospital (6/22/2010).
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
