title: Laparoscopic excision of large ciliated hepatic foregut cyst.
abstract: Ciliated hepatic foregut cysts (CHFCs) are rare congenital cysts of the liver that originate from the embryologic foregut. Despite an increase in incidence, they remain rare and several key characteristics remain poorly understood, including the range of presentation and the risk of malignant conversion. Large, symptomatic cysts and small asymptomatic, atypical cysts should be resected. We present a patient who recently underwent laparoscopic excision of a CHFC, review the literature and propose the rationale for attempting removal of these cysts through a laparoscopic approach.
authors.affiliation: Division of HPB Diseases, Centre for GI Bleed, Stanley Medical College Hospital, Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Janakiraman
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.affiliation: Division of HPB Diseases, Centre for GI Bleed, Stanley Medical College Hospital, Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Govindhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manoharan
authors.affiliation: Division of HPB Diseases, Centre for GI Bleed, Stanley Medical College Hospital, Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Satheyanesan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeswanth
authors.affiliation: Division of HPB Diseases, Centre for GI Bleed, Stanley Medical College Hospital, Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Palaniyappan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ravichandran
keywords: Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst; foregut cyst; hepatic cyst