The management of large congenital liver cysts. Issue 683 (September 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rashed, A.; May, R. E.; Williamson, R. C. N.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 58:Issue 683(1982)
• Page Start: 536
• Page End: 541
• Publication Date: 1982-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.58.683.536
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Congenital solitary cysts of the liver seldom exceed 10 cm in diameter. Four such cases were seen over a 5-year period in a city with a catchment population of about 800, 000. One of these cysts was asymptomatic, but the others were complicated by intracystic haemorrhage, probable perforation and cyst-enteric fistula. Pre-operative liver scans and findings at laparotomy indicated a different treatment in each case—observation, aspiration, enucleation and drainage.