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ArticleCureus2025

Trifecta of Cysts: Unraveling the Diagnosis in a Patient With Renal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Cysts.

Arielle N Washington, Kyle W Plunk, Jesus E Guarecuco Castillo, Nir Hus

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Arielle N WashingtonGeneral Surgery, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, GRD.
Kyle W PlunkGeneral Surgery, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, GRD.
Jesus E Guarecuco CastilloSurgery, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA.
Nir HusSurgery, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA.

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Abstract

Multiorgan cysts, affecting multiple organs such as the liver, kidneys, and pancreas, pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The etiology is diverse, including congenital conditions, like polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, as well as secondary causes, like infection or neoplasms. The clinical presentation ranges from incidental findings to life-threatening complications. This case report discusses a 65-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal pain and was incidentally found to have hepatic, renal, and pancreatic cysts. Diagnostic workup, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and laboratory tests, ruled out primary genetic conditions, and management involved conservative monitoring and surgical interventions for bile leakage. The case emphasizes the complexity of diagnosing and managing multiorgan cysts and the importance of multidisciplinary care. The report highlights the need for further research to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve therapeutic strategies in managing multiorgan cysts.

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benign pancreatic cystic lesionsmultiorgan involvementmultiple cystsmultiple hepatic cystsrenal cysts

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PMID40861744
PMCPMC12375394

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