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. 2014 Oct;7(5):493-4.
doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfu088. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

A strange epigastric pain

Eleonora Riccio  1 , Michele Santangelo  1 , Alessandro Scotti  1 , Antonio Pisani  1
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A strange epigastric pain

Eleonora Riccio et al. Clin Kidney J. 2014 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; Giant hepatic cyst; Laparoscopic cyst's fenestration.

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(A, B, C) CT scan of large cyst (arrowheads) arising from II to III hepatic segment (axial, coronal and sagittal sections). (D, E, F) Intra-operative laparoscopic images of cyst fenestration and omentoplasty. (D) Hepatic cysts (arrow). (E) Detail of compression of the cyst on stomach. (F) Residual cystic cavity (post-aspiration of its contents and resection of the exophytic wall) (arrow) and omentoplasty.
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