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Management of Polycystic Liver Disease

Author(s) -

Justin Cheung,

Charles H. Scudamore,

Eric M. Yoshida

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2004/947345

Subject(s) - polycystic liver disease , medicine , fenestration , liver transplantation , intervention (counseling) , surgery , disease , intensive care medicine , transplantation , pathology , psychiatry

Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) is characterized by multiple cysts throughout the liver. Patients may develop chronic intractable symptoms that may be debilitating. Others may develop medical complications that necessitate intervention. There is a variety of nonsurgical and surgical treatment options for symptomatic or complicated PCLD, which range from cyst aspiration and fenestration to liver transplantation. Studies have described variable efficacy and morbidity. Currently, there are no guidelines for the management of PCLD patients and the optimal intervention is controversial. This article reviews the pathogenesis, classification and spectrum of treatment options for PCLD.

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