Fatty liver with cyst and mild hydronephrosis?

I had an abdominal MRI done last week and I picked up the written report two days ago and it says that I have a fatty liver w/ cyst and mild hydronephrosis. Initially I had the MRI to look at a giant fibroid I have. I was wondering if the hydronephrosis is being caused by my fibroid pushing up against the ureter? Also, what (other than alcohol) can cause a fatty liver w/ cyst? I'm just so freaked out over this, I have an appointment with my doctor on friday to go over the MRI. But he's an OBGYN specialist. Should I ask to be referred to a specialist for my kidneys and liver?

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There are different things that can cause a fatty liver disease:alcohol consumption, certain kinds of medications like steriods,weight gain, fast weight loss, malnourishment, diabetes,insulin resistance, high cholesterol/triglyceride levels,metabolic disorders and others.Following closely your doctor advice is the best thingyou can do. Whether it is diet, stopping certain drugs,controlling your glucose, etc. There is normally about 5% fat inside a healthy liver.However, as the fat builds up, it can cause damageto the liver cells (the liver is surrounded by a tightmembrane capsule). If the liver cells become damagethe immune system of the body will respond to thisdamage and cause the liver to develop inflammationinside of it also. This can lead to the liver enlargingin size and taking on a spongy texture. It is thenknown as Steatohepatitis. Stopping the causeis the best way to reverse this problem. .....Many people have cysts. They can be fluid filled or(cortical)..have something other than fluid, like proteininside of them...very rarely are they cancerous.The doctors usually just keep an eye on them to seeif they enlarge. If they do enlarge, of which they wouldpush on the other good cells around them, then thedoctor may go in and remove the wall of the cyst andlet it drain out into the body and be absorbed. This may require an ultrasound or Ct scan to watch it.Hydronephrosis can cause from an infection, a blockageof the flow of urine from the kidneys . It is really hard todetermine the cause here.You should be referred to a gastroenterologist orhepatologist for the liver problem and possiblyan urologist for the kidney one, if the doctor believesit more than just an infection. Best wishes

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• Yes you want to see a liver specialist.