title: [Clinical course of 4 cases of hepatic peribiliary cysts and a summary of the 38 clinical cases reported in Japan].
abstract: We encountered 4 cases of hepatic peribiliary cysts (HPBC) in our hospital. Two were asymptomatic, one was complicated by a choledocholithiasis, and one by cholangitis and sepsis. Based on a review of the 38 cases of HPBC clinically diagnosed in Japan, the main problem associated with this disease seemed incorrect preoperative diagnosis leading to an unnecessary hepatectomy. Another problem was concomitant cholangitis, which tended to recur and in some cases needed aggressive treatment using drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otani
authors.forename: Toshiharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueki
authors.forename: Kenichirou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Eijirou
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Noma
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Naruhito
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: Seigou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Tsuneyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged