3 cm liver lesion: I'm beyond terrified

I am in the same boat they found a 3.6 cm mass on my liver I am freaking out never had 1 symptom.
also they could not tell me much until I have a mri with contrast I am scared this is what they said after CT scan without contrast
Nodular cirrhotic appearance of the liver with ill-defined hypodense mass in the right hepatic lobe
measuring up to 3.6 cm; recommend MRI abdomen with and without contrast for further evaluation.

Hi @sonyahamel, sorry to hear you feel your world has been turned upsidedown by this newly discovered liver lesion. I understand how scary that is, but why would you cancel your CT scan? It's always better to know what it is. Maybe it's nothing significant and you just go back to your normal life. Benign liver lesions are extremely common and we are often even born with them. Maybe it's something that needs to be addressed and then the sooner the better while it's relatively small. I have many liver lesions they believe are all cysts. Some are 1 cm+. The first one was an incidental finding 22 years ago when I had a kidney stone. They told me a huge percentage of the population has benign liver cysts. I have breast and neuroendocrine cancer, but no one believes my liver cysts are related and many, many radiologists and oncologists have looked at my scans over the decades. Good luck with your scan. I hope it turns out to be benign and that you never have to worry about it again.

I've had so many CTs in the past 25 years. They are very quick and easy tests so don't worry about the test at all. It's just like a super xray.

Good morning, I was just told that I have 2 lesions on my liver. I suffer from extreme anxiety and I am not functioning well at the moment- so scared. I am waiting for my CT scan - who knows when I will get that.

Hi, @tyredone63 - getting news of a lesion or suspicious finding can be nerve wracking. Sorry you are feeling so scared.

Have you already had your CT scan and you are waiting for the results, or you are waiting for an appointment to have a CT scan?

Hello. Please don’t be afraid. There is always the possibility that this is just a cyst. Many of us have them and they are not harmful. As the previous comment stated, it is better to know and treat appropriately now rather than later if it does turn out to be something more serious. It is more manageable and less stressful when caught early. Wishing you the very best and sending a dose of courage to help you through.

I am a 18 year old female, overweight, never had a sip of alcohol or ever did any drugs, no known history of liver issues in family that I know of.

So in 2022 when I was 15 I was told I had 3 liver lesions sizes 3cm, 1.8cm , 1.1cm. The MRI was inconclusive they did not know the exact etiology so they didn’t know if it was benign or malignant. I then 5 months later got an ultrasound that showed two hyperechoic areas measuring 2.3x2.9x1.7cm and 2.3x2.2x2.6cm. Anyway my doctors didn’t ever show true concern but im worried now as im having mild shoulder pain and RUQ pain. Im worried sick ive been dealing with health anxiety due to this I feel like my life is ending bc of all the fear and most days I don’t wanna be here anymore because of this. It’s been 3 years since the findings I am 18 now and still here but im worried, since the lesions were found 3 years ago and im still here, does that mean anything??