Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2009; 15(36): 4601-4603
Published online Sep 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4601
Hemorrhagic hepatic cysts mimicking biliary cystadenoma
You-Lei Zhang, Lei Yuan, Feng Shen, Yi Wang
You-Lei Zhang, Lei Yuan, Feng Shen, Yi Wang, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
Author contributions: Zhang YL and Yuan L contributed equally to this work; Yuan L and Shen F analyzed the data; Zhang YL and Wang Y wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Yi Wang, MD, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China. zhangylei111@hotmail.com
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Received: July 27, 2009
Revised: August 17, 2009
Accepted: August 24, 2009
Published online: September 28, 2009
Abstract

The hemorrhagic simple hepatic cyst is extremely rare and can sometimes be confused with biliary cystadenoma or cystadenocarcinoma. Here we present two cases of huge hemorrhagic simple hepatic cysts. Case 1 was a 43-year-old man with a cystic lesion measuring 13 cm × 12 cm in the right hepatic lobe. Ultrasound and computed tomography showed several mural nodules on the irregularly thickened wall and high-density straps inside the cyst. Case 2 was a 60-year-old woman with a huge cyst measuring 15 cm × 14 cm in the central liver. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging showed the cystic wall was unevenly thickened and there were some flame-like prominences on the wall. The iconographic representations of the two cases mimicked biliary cystadenoma. Cystectomy and left hepatectomy were performed for the two patients, respectively. Both patients recovered quickly after their operations and showed no recurrence.

Keywords: Simple hepatic cyst; Intracystic hemorrhage; Biliary cystadenoma; Diagnosis; Treatment