Open AccessMucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver: presence of biliary communication
Author(s) -
Robert Rodriguez,
Martin Barrio,
Mitch L. Parker,
Omer Saeed,
Stuart Sherman,
Eugene P. Ceppa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjz364
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , malignancy , choledochal cysts , pathology , stroma , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , immunohistochemistry
A 35-year-old woman was referred for a symptomatic liver mass. Diagnostic workup detected a septated cyst located centrally in the liver measuring 10 × 7 cm. The cyst had gradually increased in size from previous studies with new intrahepatic biliary dilation. Due to concern for malignancy and symptomatic presentation of the patient, a partial central hepatectomy was performed. Pathology revealed a smooth-walled, multiloculated cyst lined with mucinous epithelium and ovarian-type stroma. The diagnosis of low-grade mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver (MCN-L) was made. Characteristics of MCN-L have not been elucidated due to its rarity.