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Laproscopy liver image with small white and yellow spots
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liver laparoscopy white yellow spots hepatic granulomas differential diagnosis
Small white-yellow spots on the liver surface at laparoscopy are not diagnostic by appearance alone. They can represent hepatic granulomas, which are tiny inflammatory nodules. Common causes include:
Tuberculosis or fungal infection
Sarcoidosis
Drug-related liver injury
Primary biliary cholangitis
Parasitic infection, depending on geography and exposure
Less commonly, small tumor deposits or infection-related microabscesses
The image does not by itself prove cancer or tuberculosis. The important next step is usually a targeted biopsy of one or more spots, with histopathology and, when appropriate, stains/cultures for TB and fungi. Blood tests, imaging, symptoms such as fever/weight loss, medication history, and liver tests help interpret the biopsy.