ultrasound

[Ruby1960]

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis over 2 years ago due to hep C, which has now been treated. I’m puzzled over the results of my last 2 ultrasounds. The one a year ago said “liver normal” and the next one in December 22 said indicative of fatty liver! No mention of cirrosis. While I would be over the moon if this were this the case, I have been led to believe that this cannot happen. Has anyone any ideas?

[Zeus12]

amazing news 😊

I’m so happy for you

[Confused-one]

I am / may be in a similar situation. Have you had a fibroscan? If not, it's a specialist type of ultrasound that checks for the amount of scarring in the liver. While my original diagnosis said cirrhosis and I have a 'coarse ecotexture', I have now had two fibroscans which came back as 6.7 and 7.2 which is barely into any scarring at all and should be far below a cirrhosis level. I don't think I figure on my consultant's radar as I'm not in an urgent case and so far I've had no explanation for the contrast. If anyone else here is reading this and has any possible insights, I'd be grateful too... Thanks...

[Ruby1960 in reply to Confused-one]

I had one before treatment for Hep C and it was 21kpa. That was when they 1st diagnosed cirrhosis.

[Maisy2020]

I to was diagnosed with cirrhosis two and half years ago ,I also had hep c,my fibroscan was f 4 kpa 13.8 after treatment for hep c my fibroscan was f2. Kpa was 9 now two and half years later my last fibroscan was kpa 5.7 so all good now,

[Ruby1960 in reply to Maisy2020]

that’s great news for you. Maybe I should ask for another fibroscan, mine was 21 before treatment so quite a bit higher than yours.

Take care