What is an indeterminate lesion?

What is an indeterminate lesion?

Indeterminate lesions are detected on cancer imaging examinations at all points along the patient pathway. Decisions made about indeterminate lesions may have profound impact on patient management, particularly when these may represent solitary sites of metastasis.

What percentage of liver lesions are benign?

Benign liver lesions are found in more than 20% of the general population. They make up the majority of all liver lesions in the United States and can usually be left untreated. They do not spread to other parts of the body, and typically do not pose a serious threat.

How common are lesions on liver?

Liver lesions are abnormal clumps of cells in your liver, and they are very common. They will be detected in as much as 30% of people over 40 who undergo imaging tests. 1 The majority of liver lesions are benign (not harmful) and don’t require treatment.

What does indeterminate mass mean?

An indeterminate renal mass is one that cannot be diagnosed confidently as benign or malignant at the time it was discovered. Lesions or masses whose character and type are clearly defined by the first imaging test will not be discussed in this review.

What can cause a lesion in the liver?

What causes liver lesions?

• Scarring (cirrhosis) from chronic liver disease, which occurs with hepatitis B, hepatitis C and heavy drinking.
• Smoking.
• Hormones found in birth control pills.

What does indeterminate mean on MRI?

Patient summary: In some patients who have an MRI scan of their prostate, the scan may identify an area which may or may not contain cancer. This area is typically called the “indeterminate” lesion.

How do you know if a liver tumor is benign?

Noncancerous (benign) tumors are quite common and usually do not produce symptoms. Often, they are not diagnosed until an ultrasound, computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging scan is performed.

What is an indeterminate finding?

Sometimes, though, we view a study and there are findings which are “indeterminate,” or are otherwise unable to be neatly categorized into “known” entities. This fact is the nature of the beast, unfortunately. We are all human and humans do not always fit neatly into understandable categories.