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Simple liver cyst presenting with clinical signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure
Adriana Ruano Campos1, Sofía de la Serna2, Alejandro Cruz Utrilla3
1Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, España.
Abstract:
Simple hepatic cysts are one of the most common benign lesions in the liver. Despite being frequently asymptomatic, if they reach large sizes in certain anatomical locations, they can appear under atypical symptomatology and cause significant morbidity. We present the case of a giant simple liver cyst as an exceptional cause of right-sided heart failure. Laparoscopic deroofing of the cyst achieved an outstanding improvement of the patient´s cardiac condition. A high diagnostic suspicion, a multidisciplinary approach and adequate treatment are essential for a favourable outcome.
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