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. 2011 Jan 21;17(3):361-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.361.

Intrahepatic biliary cystic neoplasms: Surgical results of 9 patients and literature review

Ali Emre  1 , Kürşat Rahmi Serin, Ilgin Ozden, Yaman Tekant, Orhan Bilge, Aydın Alper, Mine Güllüoğlu, Koray Güven
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Intrahepatic biliary cystic neoplasms: Surgical results of 9 patients and literature review

Ali Emre et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the eligible management of the cystic neoplasms of the liver.

Methods: The charts of 9 patients who underwent surgery for intrahepatic biliary cystic liver neoplasms between 2003 and 2008 were reviewed retrospectively. Informed consent was obtained from the patients and approval was obtained from the designated review board of the institution.

Results: All patients were female with a median (range) age of 49 (27-60 years). The most frequent symptom was abdominal pain in 6 of the patients. Four patients had undergone previous laparotomy (with other diagnoses) which resulted in incomplete surgery or recurrences. Liver resection (n = 6) or enucleation (n = 3) was performed. The final diagnosis was intrahepatic biliary cystadenoma in 8 patients and cystadenocarcinoma in 1 patient. All symptoms resolved after surgery. There has been no recurrence during a median (range) 31 (7-72) mo of follow up.

Conclusion: In spite of the improvement in imaging modalities and increasing recognition of biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma, accurate preoperative diagnosis may be difficult. Complete surgical removal (liver resection or enucleation) of these lesions yields satisfying long-term results.

Keywords: Biliary cystadenoma; Cystadenocarcinoma; Enucleation; Hepatic resection.

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