Liver cyst that is growing?

	Asked by oliluvsrla (Female; 23; I have mild CP on my right side ) on Fri 26, Feb 2010 04:43pm :
	In August of 2008, I had a CT scan due to left side abdominal pain after food poisoning. The CT revealed that I had a cyst on my liver that was 2.3cm on my right hepatic lobe. I seen a liver specialist who did blood work and an ultrasound and said that it was nothing to worry about it, I was born with it. About 4 months ago, I started getting dull aches on my right side (where my liver is) so I went to see my family doctor. She had an ultrasound done. She faxed the results to my liver specialist and I now have a 28cm (yes 28!) on my left hepatic lobe. I go for an MRI in a few weeks, then to see the specialist in 6 weeks. I can't wait that long for answers. I have had blood work to rule out the worm (can't remember the name) that gets in your liver. I took oral contraceptives in 2004, 2005, and 2006. I have never been pregnant. So my questions are: What could make my cyst get so HUGE? What could make my cyst go to the other lobe? Could this be cancerous? What could it be in general? Other than the occasional pain in my liver, I feel fine. I'm energetic, rarely get sick, no jaundice. I'm just really scared. Thank you so much.
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	Answer by bobby s, md (oncologist) on Tue 02, Mar 2010 01:17pm: Hi, I think that you first ought to confirm the report, and check if they really meant 2.8 cm. It is very unlikely that a massive cystic disease of the liver would be asymptomatic. Also, if you really had a cyst of that size, I think that the specialist would have given you an urgent appointment. It appears to me that there may be a clerical error somewhere. All the best, and God Bless! Thank you for using our service.  If you are satisfied with the answer or if you want a detailed answer for your question, please make a donation and request for further clarifications.  Our oncologists will provide an elaborate answer for your clarification.   Please make a donation by clicking the button below. You may donate using funds from your PayPal account or Credit Card. Please rate my answer (select the stars below, no need to log in.)
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