Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6310-6314
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6310
Giant biliary cystadenoma complicated with polycystic liver: A case report
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Yong Li, Jun Liu, Kuang-Fan Li, Ye-Hong Yan, Wei-Dong Xiao
Zhen-Zhen Yang, Yong Li, Jun Liu, Kuang-Fan Li, Ye-Hong Yan, Wei-Dong Xiao, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Yang ZZ collected the clinical data and wrote the paper; Li Y, Yan YH, Liu J and Xiao WD performed the operation; Li KF assisted in the reference search.
Correspondence to: Yong Li, MD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17, Yongwai Zhengjie, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. yfyly@163.com
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Received: July 13, 2013
Revised: August 13, 2013
Accepted: August 28, 2013
Published online: October 7, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: We present a case of a 57-year-old woman who was diagnosed with polycystic liver ten years ago. She had intermittent abdominal discomfort and pain in the past 2 years. Last month, she was admitted to our hospital, and underwent exploratory laparotomy with left hepatic lobectomy, right liver cyst fenestration, and cholecystectomy. She was then diagnosed with giant biliary cystadenoma complicated with polycystic liver.