Obstructive jaundice caused by polycystic liver disease.
A patient  with jaundice caused by obstruction of the biliary ducts by cysts in a polycystic liver is presented. Decompression of the liver cysts under ultrasound guidance resulted in a rapid decrease of the serum bilirubin level.
D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000209:etiology*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000002:abnormalities; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography