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Digestive system organs

Hepatocellular cancer, CT scan

Liver biopsy

Liver metastases, CT scan

Metastases to the liver

In some cases, there are no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they may include:

• Weight loss
• Pain, usually in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
• Jaundice
• Fevers
• Sweats
• Nausea
• Anorexia

Tests that may be done to diagnose liver metastases include:

• Bilirubin blood test -- may be high
• Liver function tests -- may be abnormal
• CT scan or MRI -- may show a mass in the liver
• PET scan -- may show a mass in the liver
• Ultrasound of the liver -- may show a mass in the liver

Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.