Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background:Focal liver lesions are discrete abnormality arising within liver and are increasingly being discovered with the widespread use of diagnostic imaging modalities. The present study evaluated hepatic masses with the help of CT scan. Materials &Methods:75 adult patients of age 25- 65 years of both gendersunderwent CT scan using Siemens 3rdgeneration spiral CT scan machine. Results:The age group 25- 35 years had 18 patients, 35- 45 years had 32, 45- 55 years had 27 and 55-65 years had 8 patients. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). The common hepatic masses were liver abscess in 22, cholangiocarcinoma in 8, metastasis in 5, hemangiomas in 7, focal nodular hyperplasia in 13, simple cysts in 10, hepatocellular carcinoma in 6 and hydatid cysts in 4 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The sensitivity of CT in detecting hepatic masses was 97.5%, specificity was 94.1%, positive predictive value (PPV) was 98.2% and negative predictive value (NPV) was 100%. Conclusion:The study unequivocally demonstrated that CT is a very useful diagnostic technique for hepatic mass diagnosis.