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Emergency laparotomy for misdiagnosed biliary cystadenoma originating from caudate lobe

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2006

Abstract

Background

Biliary cystadenoma is a rare benign neoplasm, which is often misdiagnosed for a hepatic abscess or a hydatid cyst that tends to recur and is at risk for progression to malignant neoplasm.

Case presentation

This case describes a 30-year-old woman admitted to our institution in an emergency setting. The patient was originally misdiagnosed as affected by a hepatic hydatid cyst at another hospital, and then emergently treated at our Institution for severe abdominal pain. Histologic evaluation of the cyst showed that it was a biliary cystadenoma and, therefore, the patient underwent a hepatic resection in order to completely remove the lesion.

Conclusion

Complete excision of any suspicious hepatic cystic lesion remains the best method for diagnosis and treatment of cystadenoma. Incomplete excision of most biliary cystadenoma results in a higher rate of recurrence and the risk of malignant transformation. We report this case to elucidate the clinical presentation, preoperative evaluation, and surgical treatment of these rare lesions.

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Title: Emergency laparotomy for misdiagnosed biliary cystadenoma originating from caudate lobe
Publication date: 01-12-2006
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-4-76

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Emergency laparotomy for misdiagnosed biliary cystadenoma originating from caudate lobe

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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