title: Benign non-parasitic cysts of the liver: a review of 18 cases.
abstract: Benign non-parasitic cysts of the liver are a clinical and pathological curiosity except when they cause symptoms or are incorrectly diagnosed as metastases in patients with abdominal malignancy. It is difficult to make a correct diagnosis of benign liver cysts in spite of the armamentarium of modern diagnostic aids available, and on many occasions the diagnosis is made at laparotomy. This is a report of 18 patients with benign cysts of the liver, two of whom suffered complications which we believe have not previously been reported.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior