A Case of Biliary Obstruction Caused by Liver Cyst

Abstract

Most cystic lesions of the liver are found incidentally in imaging studies because they are not symptomatic, and generally do not require treatment. Rarely, however, symptomatic hepatic cysts may develop complications and require treatment. Here, we describe a case of a 77-year-old woman who developed biliary obstruction with abdominal pain due to compression of the bile duct by a simple hepatic cyst. We confirmed the diagnosis based on symptoms and imaging studies. The patient’ssymptoms improved after simple cyst ablation by sclerotherapy. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2016;68:270-273)

Keywords

• Liver cyst
• Bile duct obstruction