A 38-year-old woman with a 17 year history of oral contraceptive use presents with right upper quadrant pain. A CT scan demonstrates a 4 cm lesion in the right lobe of the liver. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the patient’s diagnosis and management?
A. The lesion is likely premalignant
B. A 99mTc sulfur colloid scan will distinguish this benign lesion from a malignant hepatoma
C. The lesion, although benign, may be associated with life-threatening hemorrhage
D. The lesion would be expected to be hypervascular on angiographic study
Answer:C
A 38-year-old woman with a 17 year history of oral contraceptive use presents with right upper quadrant pain. A CT scan demonstrates a 4 cm lesion in the right lobe of the liver. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the patient’s diagnosis and management?
A. The lesion is likely premalignant B. A 99mTc sulfur colloid scan will distinguish this benign lesion from a malignant hepatoma C. The lesion, although benign, may be associated with life-threatening hemorrhage D. The lesion would be expected to be hypervascular on angiographic study