Heavy drinker having a lesion on the liver. Severe abdominal pain, diarrhea. Any suggestions?
Patient: My husband is a heavy drinker and they just discovered a lesion on his liver and he has an apointment in a couple weeks with the gastro dr . But he is having another problem we thought he had hemorrhoids but its been a yr and its only getting worse he has had diahrea for a yr also the hospital checked him for chrons disease and diverticulities and all tests came back normal i just cant figure out what the problem is he is in constant pain and hes has lower abdominal pain ive been searching online and cant figure it out please help im despreate to help him Doctor: Hi, thanks for writing in HCM. The investigation of choice for your husband would be a double contrast Ct of the abdomen. This will help in picking up the exact lesion. In addition he needs to undergo a detailed evaluation of the liver function as well as pancreatic function. Pancreatic insufficiency can lead to loose motions. Regards