Table 4.
Frequency of Abdominal Ultrasound Parameters in Patients with Liver Mass Who Were on Follow-Up in a Tertiary Care Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Variable | Category | frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound | Yes | 74 | 100 |
| Ultrasound findings | |||
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 6 | 8.1 | |
| Hepatoblastoma | 25 | 33.8 | |
| Hemangioma | 5 | 6.8 | |
| Amebic abscess | 2 | 2.7 | |
| Pyogenic Abscess/bacterial cause | 16 | 21.9 | |
| Simple hepatic cyst | 6 | 8.2 | |
| Hydatid cyst | 8 | 11.0 | |
| Hepatic Adenoma | 1 | 1.4 | |
| Hemangioendothelioma | 3 | 4.1 | |
| Lymphangioma | 1 | 1.4 | |
| Caroli’s disease | 1 | 1.4 | |
| Mass lobe | |||
| Single | 55 | 73.9 | |
| Multiple | 19 | 26.1 | |
| Lesion character | |||
| Benign | 42 | 57.5 | |
| Malignant | 32 | 43.2 | |
| Mass size in cms | |||
| <2 | 4 | 6.2 | |
| 2–5 | 25 | 38.5 | |
| 5–10 | 24 | 36.9 | |
| >10 | 12 | 18.5 | |
| Mass lobe | |||
| Right | 48 | 64.9 | |
| Left | 12 | 16.2 | |
| Both | 14 | 18.9 | |
| Mass Involved segment | |||
| Yes | 51 | 68.9 | |
| No | 23 | 31.1 | |
| 1 | 10 | 19.6 | |
| 2 | 11 | 21.6 | |
| 3 | 7 | 13.7 | |
| 4 | 19 | 37.3 | |
| 5 | 26 | 50.9 | |
| 6 | 21 | 41.2 | |
| 7 | 15 | 29.4 | |
| 8 | 26 | 50.9 | |
| Spleen size | |||
| Normal | 63 | 86.3 | |
| Enlarged | 10 | 13.9 | |
| Liver size | |||
| Normal | 15 | 20.3 | |
| Enlarged | 59 | 79.7 | |
| Any portal vein thrombosis | |||
| Yes | 6 | 8.1 | |
| No | 68 | 91.9 |