Hepatobiliary cystadenoma presenting with intermittent inferior vena caval obstruction | Zendy

Catto J. W. F. | Zendy; Madan M. | Zendy; Alexander D. J. | Zendy

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Hepatobiliary cystadenoma presenting with intermittent inferior vena caval obstruction

Author(s) -

Catto J. W. F.,

Madan M.,

Alexander D. J.

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1868-6982

pISSN - 0944-1166

DOI - 10.1007/s005340050125

Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , cystadenoma , cyst , inferior vena cava , abdominal pain , radiology , surgery , general surgery , pancreas

Hepatobiliary cystadenomas are rare benign tumours. They form as multilocular cysts in and around the liver. Their presentation is usually at a late stage when their size causes symptoms. We report a case of a 44‐year‐old woman presenting with abdominal pain, which was attributed to a multiloculate liver cyst. After intially refusing surgery she relented once intermittent inferior vena caval obstruction had developed. The cyst was found to be a hepatic cystadenoma.

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