Re: Liver granuloma

Hello:

"I just got ultrasounds of my liver back. I have Liver granuloma or calcifications. I searched all over the site and seems to be parasite eggs."

Parasite eggs may or may not be the sole cause. Liver granuloma/calcification can some times be caused by an old infection. There are various causes for granuloma/calcification.



http://www.parkhurstexchange.com/qa/A.php?q=/qa/Imaging/2005-11-14.qa


The condition is more often seen within the spleen and is typically the result of past incidental benign fungal infection. The most common pathogen to produce this appearance in North America is histoplasmosis, which is endemic in certain regions of the U.S. and Canada. Less likely infectious candidates, but still possible, are candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, tuberculosis and brucellosis, as well as a few bacterial, viral or parasitic disorders. Sarcoidosis may also produce focal visceral calcifications in the liver and spleen.



http://www.springerlink.com/content/q53640845227tx05/


Received: 18 November 1993 Accepted: 18 February 1994
Abstract Patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD) may develop visceral manifestations such as hepatic and splenic granulomas. Normally, the granulomas disappear within 1–5 months. Two previous reports have described the evolution of splenic lesions into small calcifications. We report a case of cat-scratch disease in which long lasting multiple and disseminated hepatic and splenic granulomas evolved into coarse calcifications.



This is a good article to read -- there are several images to review. Below is an excerpt:


http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/228/1/172.pdf


Alveolar echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease that is caused by the larva of Echinococcus multilocularis (1– 4). This parasite introduces various patterns of hepatic lesions, and it is somewhat different from echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, the hydatid species that is common worldwide. The imaging characteristics of E granulosus have been established (5–7) and include sharply defined cystic lesions with a thick wall. They sometimes have septa, daughter cysts, and/or calcifications, and a solid component is rarely seen. These conclusions were clarified with the use of ultrasonography, and the lesions have been classified into five types (5). By contrast, alveolar echinococcosis usually has a solid component. Consequently, the imaging characteristics are different for the two conditions. To date, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of alveolar echinococcosis in the liver have been sparsely reported, and the imaging findings of this disease have not
been established (4,8 –13). The purpose of this study was to clarify the MR imaging findings of alveolar echinococcosis in the liver.



"Not sure where to start. I want to do some enemas (vit e), parasite purge, and liver flush. any tips or referrals?"

If I were in your situation, I'd want to know the cause for the condition -- sometimes it takes looking beyond the obvious (i.e., parasite eggs). For instance, if you find the cause could stem from a fungus infection, then you need to look into how you were or currently exposed to fungus and treat the fungus. If you're absolute positive that it is parasite related, then a parasite protocol would be appropriate. Liver flushes as you suggested might be something to look into. Intake of oils could be a bonus to help soften and loosen the debris. When you do your research, there are herbs that can help dissolve and soften calcifications/granulomas/stones. Whatever you do, I don't think you should be enduring extreme pain for long periods of time -- this would be a sign that you're doing too much or the wrong thing.

My best to you.


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