“…1,4,7,10,13 In the future, other imaging modalities, such as nuclear scintigraphy or hepatic vascular contrast studies, may be used to diagnose LLT, but because LLT is a surgical emergency, performing such diagnostic tests may be clinically inappropriate. Radiographic evidence of a cranial abdominal mass is not specific for a diagnosis of LLT but does suggest that additional interventions, such as abdominal ultrasonography or exploratory surgery, are indicated.…”