Hepatic cysts and liver abscess.

Abstract

Benign pathologies of the liver often include several cystic diseases, such as simple cysts, autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease, and Caroli's disease. The differential of hepatic cysts also includes infectious pathologies, such as pyogenic liver abscess, hydatid cysts, and parasitic infections if the appropriate clinic setting. Understanding of the various causes, clinical presentation, and treatment options is required to ensure the appropriate surgical management of these patients.

• Authors: Kaye M Reid-Lombardo, Saboor Khan, Guido Sclabas
• Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America (Surg Clin North Am) Vol. 90 Issue 4 Pg. 679-97 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1558-3171 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20637941 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Cysts (diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Drainage (methods)
• Hepatectomy
• Humans
• Laparoscopy
• Liver Abscess (diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
• Liver Diseases (diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
• Liver Transplantation
• Morbidity
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed