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World J Hepatol. Mar 28, 2016; 8(9): 446-451
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i9.446
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i9.446
Table 1 Clinical signs in-patients with liver disease
| General | Compensated | Decompensated |
| Jaundice | Xanthelasmas | Disorientation |
| Fever | Parotid enlargement | Drowsiness |
| Loss of body hair | Spider naevi | Coma |
| Gyanecomastia | Hepatic flap | |
| Large or small liver | Fetor hepaticus | |
| Splenomegaly | Ascites | |
| Clubbing | Dilated veins on abdominalwall | |
| Liver palms | Oedema | |
| Dupuytren’s contracture | ||
| Xanthoma | ||
| Scratch marks | ||
| Testicular atrophy | ||
| Purpura | ||
| Pigmented ulcers |
Table 2 Common differential diagnosis of focal liver lesions
| Benign lesions | Malignant lesions |
| Cystic lesion (5%-14%) | Metastasis (14.4) |
| Simple, infectious, pre malignant | Cystic lesions (8%) |
| Hemangioma (2%-20%) | Hepatocellular carcinoma (2%-6%) |
| Hepatic adenoma (3%) | Cholangiocarcinoma (2%) |
| Biliary hamartoma (1.5%) | Lymphoma |
| Regenerative nodule (11%) | Sarcoma |
- Citation: Algarni AA, Alshuhri AH, Alonazi MM, Mourad MM, Bramhall SR. Focal liver lesions found incidentally. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(9): 446-451
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v8/i9/446.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v8.i9.446