Congenital Hepatic Cyst
| Autor: | Tarik Zahouani, Aldo Recinos, Juan Guillen, Benamanahalli Rajegowda |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Case Report Congenital hepatic cyst Asymptomatic Malignant transformation Lesion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Liver cysts in children medicine Cyst congenital hepatic cyst Fetus congenital liver cyst medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Ultrasound General Engineering lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics medicine.disease fetal liver ultrasound 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiology medicine.symptom business Liver function tests |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Medicine Insights. Pediatrics Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics, Vol 11 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1179-5565 |
| Popis: | Congenital hepatic cyst is a rare and nonsymptomatic condition in infants and children. Its incidence is 2.5% in the postnatal life with a much lower incidence in the prenatal period. Incidental finding on antenatal imaging is the most common presentation. We present a case of a newborn in whom fetal ultrasound detected a cyst within the fetal liver. Postnatal imaging revealed a liver cyst in the right lobe of the liver, with no other intrahepatic structure affected. Liver function tests were abnormal, but the patient was asymptomatic. Posterior follow-up imaging showed a minor decrease in size. Management of congenital hepatic cyst is usually conservative, done with periodic ultrasound monitoring. However, surgical treatment is the mainstay of treatment when hydrops, progressive enlargement, hemorrhage, torsion, or compression of adjacent structures occurs. Malignant transformation can occur, but it is extremely rare. Partial or total removal of the cyst is the preferred treatment in neonates with a large lesion. |
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