Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Role Of CectIn The Evaluation Of Paediatric Liver Lesions – a Prospective Observational Study

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Sunitha Thaluri1, Vijaya kumari Mudunuri2 , Madhavi Thatipamula3 , Ravi Teja Athkuri*4

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Background: Paediatric liver lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice and CECT plays an important role in diagnosis. Proper knowledge of various conditions and imaging features helps in narrowing the differential diagnosis and helps to differentiate benign from malignant liver lesions thus reducing the need of biopsies and helps in proper management of patients. Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of liver lesions in paediatric age group. To differentiate benign from malignant lesions based on CECT findings. To assess the anatomical extent and associated findings which help the clinician for planning the management. Materials And Methods : In our study, during a period of 2 years 10 months( from January 2020 to October2022) 74 children admitted in paediatric and paediatric surgery departments with focal liver lesions on ultrasound were subjected to CECT examination. The various imaging features of liver lesions on CT were noted

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