What is Coarsened Hepatic Echogenicity, compatible with a component of Hepatic steatosis in a scan report?
Patient: Hi, can you please help me to understand what this means it came up on a scan after being test for my Gallbladder to be removed. What does this mean Coarsened Hepatic Echogenicity, compatible with a component of Hepatic steatosis or other Hepatocellular disease Doctor: Hello Thanks for writing to HCMLiver is normally homogeneous in echotexture.Coarse hepatic echotexture indicates liver parenchymal disease.It may be due many reasons like excessive fatty deposition,cirrhosis etc.You need proper clinical examination and investigations.Investigations include routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,elastography. Further investigations can be done if needed.Proper treatment depend upon clinical examination and investigation reports.Hope i have answered your query.Take CareDr.Indu Bhushan