[Liver cystadenoma]

THE INTRODUCTION: Biliary cystadenomas of the liver are less often complicated cystic lesions of the liver with a malignant potential.

The aim of the work was to assess the results of the set of an own working place emphasising new findings in the diagnostics and the treatment of benign tumours of the liver.

From 2004 till 2009 three patients were operated on biliary cystadenomas of the liver at the Surgical Clinic of Medical Faculty of Charles University and Faculty Hospital in Plzen. In all cases these patients were women with the average age 42 years of the age category 36-58 years. In all cases the formation was located centrally close to the branching of the big biliary ducts. The diagnosis was established preoperativelly in 66% of cases. An enucleation was performed two times and the right hepatectomy once. Mortality was 0% and morbidity was 33%.

Regarding to the fact that cystadenomas of the liver as benign tumours have a malignant potential for rising the cystadenocarcinoma, it is always necessary to perform their surgical removing--resection or the enucleation. With respect to their central location their surgical treatment belongs to more difficult performances carried out on the liver parenchyma. Long-term results after the surgical treatment are very good.