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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.