Polycystic Liver Disease (PCLD) is the presence of multiple cysts (usually more than 10), fluid-filled spaces of varying size (2 mm- 20 cm) - like small balloons in the liver. It is a rare genetic ...

Hepatic cyst-related death occurred in 9% of patients. “This study is important as it provides an evidence-based treatment advice for hepatic cyst infection,” Lantinga said.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old man who had an ultrasound six months ago that revealed a 1.9-cm echogenic nodule in the right lobe of my liver. The radiologist felt it was a hemangioma. I ...

A hemangioma is an example of a solid mass. A fluid-filled mass (a cyst, by definition, is fluid-filled) in the liver is rarely a cause for concern. In a person with no symptoms in whom the cyst ...

In some cases, it’s reasonable to wait and redo the scans in 6-12 months when the risk of a cancerous cyst is low. However, since the liver specialist (who has much more experience than I do) is ...

World Journal of Gastroenterology. "Non-surgical approach to treat hepatic hydatid cysts." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 7 February 2011. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 02 / 110207091800 ...

Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver has been a controversial entity, in particular, regarding differentiation from intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct. In this study, we compared the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with several liver cysts over 15 years ago. My primary doctor and I follow the growth of the cysts by ultrasound, and one is increasing in size. We did an MRI with and ...

The radiologist stated that the cyst looked “complex” and, for a lack of a better word, unusual. A liver specialist’s consult revealed that we could remove it if I wanted to.