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Fibroscan result (again)

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Obsessing over Fibroscan result and clearly doing too much reading !! But just had a thought, would a hemangioma on the liver have any affect on stiffness ?

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Hey Jaconsmum, There have been a few studies done on this and yes it can if it is in the right lobe as this is where the tranducer takes it measurements. Studies have shown evidence that it can lead to an over estimation.

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