Cavernous hemangiomas within liver?

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After saying I was only a lurker, this is my 4th post of the day!

Also Arne, sorry for the double posting... my laptop went crazy and I

lost this message... trying to retrieve I hit refresh and it somehow

resent my message from 20 minutes ago instead??

A bit of recent history...

I have been feeling very tired and rundown for quite awhile, some

days it was hard to get out of bed... it's as if I have blocks of

concrete on my feet. I have missed quite a bit of work this year.

I've just chalked it up that I am probably starting to show symptoms

of PSC. Since I have an appointment scheduled for August with my

hep, I've just been waiting for that. In anticipation for this visit

I have already had bloodwork done and an MRCP back in April.

Almost a month ago I started to have nausea and when I felt the lymph

nodes behind my ears swollen, I made an appointment with my primary

care physician.

I saw her about 3 weeks ago and told her my symptoms. She said the

lymph nodes in my neck were very swollen... she mentioned the

possiblity of mono. She gave me a presciption for anti-nausea

medication and ordered bloodwork and an ultrasound of my liver,

pancreas and gallbladder.

I got a call a couple days later regarding my bloodwork... I was told

I had recently been exposed to mono and my potassium and calcium were

very low. I was given a presciption for potassium pills that I was

to take for 7 days and then have more bloodwork done. I also am now

taking OTC Calcium with Vitamin D.

I wasn't clear what " recently been exposed to mono " meant so I called

back and asked did I have mono. The nurse said I " did " have mono and

now my body was trying to repair itself??

Two days later I could barely sit at work and in fact had to keep

alternating kneeling on one knee to the next... It finally got too

painful, causing me to almost vomit and pass out so I left work

early. I suspect that was from the low potassium as it has not

returned.

I had my ultrasound done and received a call again from my primary

care office telling me I had one gallstone and was referred to a

surgeon (I see him on Monday 8/4).

I had my second appointment with my primary care doc today and she

had the findings from my ultrasound. There is something regarding my

liver that I am unclear of, if it is something to be concerned

about. I have a copy of the findings so I will be taking that with

me to my appointment with my hep on 8/5.

I'm quoting here:

" Findings: The liver is normal in size. Within the hepatic

parenchyma adjacent to the gallbladder, there is a homogenously

hyperechoic 1.2cm nodule. Within the hepatic dome, there is a 1.7cm

homogenously hyperechoic nodule. These nodules are most compatible

with benign cavernous meningiomas.

Mobile echogenic 1cm gallstone is present in the gallbladder. There

is no gallbladder wall thickening or pericholecystic fluid. Common

hepatic duct measures 4mm. Pancreas is obscured by bowel gas.

Impression:

Cavernous hemangiomas within liver.

Intraluminal gallstone. " (End quote)

My primary care doc said to make sure I inform the surgeon (for the

gallbladder) about the liver findings. I have a copy of the report

for him and my hep.

Does anyone have any experience with cavernous hemangiomas within the

liver? Is this common or should I be concerned? Also what about the

nodules?

I searched online and am unclear... can these hemangiomas rupture and

bleed?

Thank you for any input you can offer and also wanted to thank you

all for this list... it truly is a lifesaver! Oh, and sorry for the

novel!

Kim

PSC 2004

UC 1982