Hepatobiliary cystadenoma: a case report and a review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Hepatic cystic lesions are rare; however, their management and treatment is dependent on early recognition and diagnosis.


METHODS
In this report, the authors discuss a 72-year-old woman who presented to their clinic for treatment of a hepatocystadenoma.


RESULTS
The history, physical examination, and diagnostic modalities lead to surgical intervention despite an unclear diagnosis.


CONCLUSIONS
This case illustrates an unusual hepatic lesion in which the diagnosis was not known until the time of laparotomy. However, diagnostic modalities were important in establishing the need for surgical intervention. The authors offer a pertinent review of the literature and discuss current treatment modalities.
Carson
John G
JG
Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, 92868, USA. jcarson@uci.edu
Huerta
Sergio
S
Butler
John A
JA
D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen