Liver cysts

Question 1

Define Liver cysts

Answer 1

collections of fluid in the liver

95% of simple cysts–congenital abnormalities

Question 2

Aetiology and risk factors of liver cysts

Answer 2

95% are simple cysts-congenital abnormalities
Thicker walls suggest cancer or infective origins (liver abscesses)
polycystic liver disease-genetic condition-many cysts over liver-linked with polycystic kidney disease

Risk factors-
Risk factors for cancer,
Infections (all risk factors for liver abscesses)
FHx

Question 3

Epidiemology of liver cysts

Answer 3

Unclear become most never get detected

up to 10% of people have them

Question 4

Signs and Sx of liver cysts

Answer 4

Very often asymptomatic
Simple-if super large-mild RUQ, possible rupture
might be palpable
Polycystic disease-kidney cysts usually show first-hepatomegaly and abdominal pain tho
Neoplastic-obstructive jaundice
abscess-fever, RUQ pain,

Question 5

Investigation of liver cysts

Answer 5

Mainly found completely incidentaly doing something else

MRI/CT to check nothing weird is going on with them
if yes-more