0(543) 254 1144
Simple cysts are congenital and occur due to abnormal bile duct cells during the development of the embryo. The cysts are filled with a bile-like fluid and are covered by a thin layer of epithelial cells.
These cysts are the most common of liver cysts and are less than 3 cm in diameter.< /span>
Cystadenoma is benign and cystadenocarcinoma is the name given to cancerous tumors. Cystadenomas are similar to simple cysts from birth and of epithelial cell origin.
The way the cyst tumor turns into cancer is unknown. Cystadenocarcinoma grows slowly and reaches 12 cm in diameter.
Liver cysts, which do not prevent the activities of the liver, may not show any symptoms for years. Cysts can burst when enlarged or compress other organs, causing bloating, fullness, and pain in the upper right part of the abdomen.
Parasitic cysts (echinococcosis) can cause fever, bloody sputum and severe itching of the skin. E. multilocularis bacterium caused by the type of echinicocosis causes symptoms similar to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Liver cysts are usually diagnosed by chance during computed tomography (CT scan), ultrasound, and magnetic imaging (MR) procedures performed for other purposes. The doctor can also feel the cyst by physically examining the abdomen. Cystic echinococcosis is diagnosed by immunoassays that detect echinococcus antibodies in the blood.
Most cysts do not require treatment and disappear on their own. Symptomatic or malignant cysts are surgically removed. Drying can also be applied, but the effect is short-lived. Liver transplantation may be necessary in some PLD patients.
Especially in cases of cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma , the best method is to remove the cyst completely.
This surgery is performed with a procedure called ‘laparoscopy’, which is performed by inserting thin tubes through the abdomen with small instruments.
