Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 19, 2026

Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
Published on: March 31, 2023
Simple hepatic cyst rupture exacerbated by anticoagulation
Kin Seng Tong1, Ridwanul Hassan1, Jonathan Gan1
1General Surgery, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK.
A rare case of a ruptured hepatic cyst causing internal bleeding was exacerbated by anticoagulation therapy. This highlights the critical need for careful imaging review and cautious anticoagulation in patients with known liver cysts.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Radiology
Background:
- Simple hepatic cysts are typically benign but can lead to severe complications.
- Rupture of hepatic cysts, though rare, can cause significant intra-abdominal bleeding (hemoperitoneum).
Related Concept Videos
Anticoagulant Drugs: Vitamin K Antagonists and Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Warfarin, a prominent vitamin K antagonist family member, exerts its effect by inhibiting the enzyme VKORC1 (vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1). By hindering this enzyme, warfarin...
03:10Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
07:08Assessment of the Anticoagulant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Endothelial Cells Using 3D Cell Culture and Non-anticoagulated Whole Blood
02:30Endoscopic Approach for Colloid Cyst Resection
11:03Robotic Left Hepatectomy using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for an Intrahepatic Complex Biliary Cyst
09:55Generation and Quantitative Characterization of Functional and Polarized Biliary Epithelial Cysts

