title: [Cysts of the liver].
abstract: Cysts of the liver are discovered in connection with a scope of diseases ranging from simple, infectious, or parasitic to neoplastic cysts. Symptoms, paraclinical, radiological and diagnostic characteristics are described with emphasis on ruling out malignancy. The treatment options from ultrasound guided drainage to resections and liver transplantation are discussed. It is concluded that up to 25% of cysts must be treated surgically, because recurrence after percutaneous or laparoscopic treatment is between 5% and 71%, and only resection or liver transplantation are curative.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, Kirurgisk Afdeling C, Afsnit 2122, Abdominalcentret, København Ø. jenshillingsoe@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Jens G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hillingsø
authors.forename: Preben
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirkegaard
mesh_terms: D016767:Caroli Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018197:Hepatoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography