What is a liver lesion?

Im a 20 year old male 6' 170 pounds, healthy and in shape, with no history of cancer in the family and I was told I had a liver "lesion" show up on a CT scan. Is it likely this is cancer? I just joined the army and found this out and im fairly scared that its cancer or something because I dont precisely know what a "lesion" means when discussing the liver and everything Ive searched online with regards to liver lesions comes up liver cancer. What are the chances, with my lack of cancer history in my family, and my age that this is something i should be stressing over? Could prescription drugs that I used to take have caused this? Could an old injury from a fight could have caused it? Thanks for all the help...

A "liver lesion" could refer to almost anything seen on a CT scan in the liver. That term isn't descriptive at all. It simply means that there was some kind of spot visible on the scan. There are a multitude of things that could be visualized like this in a CT. One would have to view the scan and know your medical history to start venturing guesses. Hopefully you have a follow up with your doctor, since he or she can give you much more definite answers. Cancer, however, isn't very common in young adults, so don't worry too much about that diagnosis at this point. It's much much more likely to be something else!

I was diagnosed with a lesion when I was 28 it is the size of a mans fist and can't be removed and although its not to believed to be cancerous because of its location on the liver. Don't freak out yet talk to your doctor because u can have a lesion that isn't cancer. Best wishes

I'm in the same boat as you, I'm a 49 year old female, healthy and in good shape, that just got the same story. I posted the question and am hoping to get another response. From what I can see on the internet and from what my dr told me, there are all kinds of lesions, most of them benign. Usually they find them on scans for something else. But it is still awfully scary to be told that out of the blue! I just had an ultrasound, am having a ct scan Friday, so I'll know more then. It's awful to wait, though. Good luck, hope you find out it is nothing.