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A 2-week-old female presented with a solitary congenital hepatic cyst that progressively increased in size. At 7 months of age, laparoscopic deroofing of the cyst was undertaken with an excellent clinical outcome. A follow-up ultrasonogram at 2 years of age revealed no recurrence of the cyst. Laparoscopic deroofing of a hepatic cyst is, accordingly, a simple, safe, and effective procedure in infants.
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Liu, K.K.W., Lee, K.H. Laparoscopic deroofing of a liver cyst in infancy. Pediatr Surg Int 10, 576–578 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00566507
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