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Post-traumatic (haemorrhagic)liver cyst
Kunal Krishna Singh1, A Nizarudeen2, M S Sulfikar2
1Department of General Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum, Trivandrum, Kerala 695011 India ; Goverment Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala India.
The Indian Journal of Surgery
|January 16, 2014
Summary
Post-traumatic liver cysts are rare complications of blunt abdominal trauma. This case highlights a large liver cyst requiring surgical resection, emphasizing the need to consider such rare sequelae.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Trauma Surgery
- Abdominal Imaging
Background:
- Traumatic liver cysts are infrequent complications following liver trauma.
- The incidence of post-traumatic liver cysts is notably low.
- Blunt abdominal trauma can lead to delayed and rare hepatic sequelae.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of a large post-traumatic liver cyst.
- To emphasize the potential for blunt abdominal trauma to cause significant hepatic lesions.
- To highlight hepatic resection as a treatment for large post-traumatic liver cysts.
Main Methods:
- Case report of a young adult female with blunt abdominal trauma.
- Diagnosis confirmed using Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) of the Abdomen.
- Treatment involved surgical hepatic resection of the left lobe.
Main Results:
- A large post-traumatic liver cyst was identified.
- The cyst was successfully treated with left lobe hepatic resection.
- The patient's presentation underscores a rare consequence of abdominal trauma.
Conclusions:
- Blunt abdominal trauma can result in rare presentations such as large liver cysts.
- Early diagnosis and appropriate management, including surgical resection, are crucial.
- This case highlights the importance of considering rare sequelae in patients with a history of abdominal trauma.
Keywords:
A 34 year old female presented with epigastric swelling and pain abdomen of 2 months durationCyst mainly contained bile and small amount of altered blood and necrotic tissueFurther when CECT abdomen was done it showed a large haemorrhagic cyst involving the left lobe of liverLeft hepatic resection
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