Open AccessSpontaneous rupture of a recurrent hepatic cystadenoma
Author(s) -
Hakim Elfadili,
Mohammed Anass Majbar,
Fouad Zouaidia,
Naoufal Elamrani,
Farid Sabbah,
Mohamed Raiss,
N. Mahassini,
A. Hrora,
Mohamed Ahallat
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v2.i8.322
Subject(s) - medicine , cystadenoma , complication , malignant transformation , choledochal cysts , surgery , pathology , cyst , pancreas
Biliary cystadenoma is a rare cystic tumor of the middle aged woman that usually arises in the liver or occasionally in the extrahepatic bile ducts. It has a strong potential for recurrence and for malignant transformation. The lack of specific clinical and biological features hinders diagnosis before surgery. The spontaneous rupture of a hepatobiliary cystadnoma is a very rare and potentially life-threatening complication, with only two reported cases in the English literature. We report a case with spontaneous rupture of a recurrent hepatobiliary cystadenoma in a 32 year-old woman.