Abdominal CAT Scan

ABDOMINAL CAT SCAN

FINDINGS:  Computerized axial tomography of the abdomen, both without and with intravenous contrast enhancement and following oral contrast was accomplished without difficulty.

The lower lung fields appear to be normal.  The hepatic parenchyma appears to be grossly normal.  On image 8 of series 4, there is a very small area of lucency seen in the anterior aspect of the liver perhaps representing a very small hepatic cyst.  No other solid or cystic lesions are seen.

The pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, and kidneys appear grossly normal with the exception of some small areas of decreased attenuation seen in the kidneys representing simple renal cysts.  These are quite small.  No solid masses are indicated.

Vascular structures are normal.  I see no evidence of periaortic or retroperitoneal adenopathy.  There is no evidence of ascites.

Extending the CAT scan into the pelvis, organ structures and tissue planes in the upper pelvis appear to be normal.

IMPRESSION:

1.                   Probable very small hepatic cysts seen in the anterior aspect of the liver as described.

2.                   Small bilateral renal cysts.

3.                   No acute abdominal process is identified.