Abstract
Introduction
Simple cysts of the liver are usually discovered incidentally on abdominal imaging, and asymptomatic simple cysts do not require treatment regardless of size.
Discussion
We report a case of a symptomatic simple cyst of the liver complicated by intracystic hemorrhage for which a partial hepatectomy was performed. Treatment of simple hepatic cysts is indicated in the presence of associated symptoms or complications, and inability to exclude a cystic neoplasm requires operative intervention.
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Agrawal, S., Khurana, J. & Sahu, M. Hemorrhagic Liver Cyst. J Gastrointest Surg 16, 1629–1631 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-012-1830-9
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