Is 4mm benign liver calcification dangerous?

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Question
Hello doctor,
My liver ultrasound results are not large, homogenous hypoechoic structure, no focal lesions, segment VIII has 1 thick echo nodule, d=4mm, doctor's conclusion: Lime nodule Benign right liver. Please ask the doctor if the condition of benign liver calcification of 4mm size is dangerous?
Thuy Hong (1971)
Reply
Hello,
To the question “Is 4mm benign liver calcification dangerous? "The doctor would like to answer as follows:
Image of liver calcification nodule is a chronic liver injury that is essentially just a scar caused by inflammation, abscess or infection with parasites in the liver, ... Liver calcification is dangerous or not will depend on the stage and extent of the disease as well as the size of the calcified nodules. Currently, if you have a small calcification nodule 4mm, if there are no clinical signs, you should also visit a Gastroenterologist-Hepatologist and perform an abdominal ultrasound every 6 months to monitor and evaluate liver function
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Answered by Master. Specialist Doctor II Phan Thi Minh Huong - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.