ReviewJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2018
Differentiating Cystic Liver Lesions: A Review of Imaging Modalities, Diagnosis and Management.
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- A Diagnostic Dilemma in Hepatic Cystic Lesions: Radiological Mimicry of Biliary Cystadenoma and Hydatid Cyst in a Histologically Confirmed Simple Hepatic Cyst.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome due to Giant Hepatic Cyst After Blunt Trauma.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical profile, imaging characteristics, and operative outcomes of pediatric cystic echinococcosis in Northern Jordan: a single-center retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Spontaneous rupture and hemorrhage of a giant simple hepatic cyst in a 94-year-old woman: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Initial Suspicion of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Resulted in a Diagnosis of Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease Caused by a UMOD Mutation.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of simple hepatic cyst: Clinical practice guideline.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2025Review
- Refining imaging criteria for mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver: simplified diagnostic approach.European radiology · 2025Article
- To identify important MRI features to differentiate hepatic mucinous cystic neoplasms from septated hepatic cysts based on random forest.Japanese journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Association of IL-8 and CXCR2 with AST/ALT Ratio in Liver Abnormalities Screening during Oxidative Stress Injury Caused by VCM.Journal of toxicology · 2024Article
- Hepatic hyperechoic lesion in a young, healthy man.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2024Article
- Spatial Coherence Approaches to Distinguish Suspicious Mass Contents in Fundamental and Harmonic Breast Ultrasound Images.IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control · 2024Article
- Using temporal changes in MR images to determine treatment options for complex liver cysts.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Cysts Around the Heart: Differential Diagnosis and Multimodality Imaging Strategies for Paracardiac Cysts.CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2023Article
- Application and evaluation of native antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis alone or mixture for serodiagnosis of human G1-G3 and G6/G7 genotypes cystic echinococcosis sera, using ELISA and Western blotting.Parasitology research · 2023Article
- Incidental Findings in Pediatric Patients: How to Manage Liver Incidentaloma in Pediatric Patients.Cancers · 2023Review
- Primary hepatic myopericytoma coexisting with multiple cystic hepatic lesions: a case report.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- LAMS for symptomatic hepatic cysts: beyond the boundary.Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
- EUS-guided endoscopic internal drainage with lumen-apposing metal stent for symptomatic hepatic cysts: a case series (with video).Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Hepatic cysts (HCs) are frequently discovered incidentally on abdominal imaging. The prevalence of HCs has been reported as high as 15-18% in the United States. Although most cysts are benign, some are malignant or premalignant. It is important to diagnose cystic lesions in order to properly manage them. Imaging with conventional ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be used to further characterize and diagnose HCs. Ultrasound is typically the first-line imaging modality, whereas more advanced imaging can help narrow down the specific lesion. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a newer modality, recently approved in the United States, which offers non-invasive evaluation in real-time. The first step in diagnosis is stratifying risk by differentiating simple and complex cysts. There are several features that can help identify HCs, including septae, mural consistency, calcifications, and quality of cystic fluid. Simple cysts are mainly congenital cysts, but also occur in polycystic liver disease. Complex cysts include mucinous neoplasms, echinococcal cysts, hemorrhagic cysts, cystic hepatocellular carcinoma and other rare lesions. Treatment is indicated in symptomatic cysts or those suspicious for malignant or premalignant features. Treatment modalities include fenestration, aspiration sclerotherapy, or surgical resection.
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