Compensated Hepatitis C–related Cirrhosis in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 58yo Man | Hepatology | SMLE Q#16560

SMLE Question #16560

Medicine / Internal Medicine Hepatology

Objective: OBJ-HEP-01

Last updated: February 2026
A 58-year-old man with compensated hepatitis C–related cirrhosis is undergoing routine surveillance. Screening abdominal ultrasound detects a new 2.5-cm solid lesion in the right hepatic lobe. He has no abdominal pain, weight loss, or gastrointestinal bleeding. He is not on anticoagulation. What is the most appropriate next step in evaluating this liver lesion?

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