A Case of Biliary Obstruction Caused by Liver Cyst.
10.4166/kjg.2016.68.5.270
- Author:
Jae Hyuk HEO
1
;
Ju Yeon KANG
;
Myong Seob LEE
;
Byeong Hak CHO
;
Seon Yeong HWANG
;
Jeong Hoon SONG
;
Ju Il YANG
;
Jung Sik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. cwj1225@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver cyst;
Bile duct obstruction
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Bile Ducts;
Cholestasis;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Liver*;
Sclerotherapy
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2016;68(5):270-273
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Most cystic lesions of the liver are found incidentally in imaging studies because they are not symptomatic, and generally do not require treatment. Rarely, however, symptomatic hepatic cysts may develop complications and require treatment. Here, we describe a case of a 77-year-old woman who developed biliary obstruction with abdominal pain due to compression of the bile duct by a simple hepatic cyst. We confirmed the diagnosis based on symptoms and imaging studies. The patient's symptoms improved after simple cyst ablation by sclerotherapy.
