AI Article Synopsis
Article Abstract
Backgroud: Hepatic cysts are the most frequent, innocuous, space-occupying lesions of the liver. The majority of solitary liver cysts are nonsymptomatic. When liver cysts reach a large size, there are some complications, including infection, rupture, spontaneous hemorrhage, obstructive jaundice, and neoplastic degeneration. Percutaneous aspiration, fenestration, hepatic resection, and liver transplantation have been proposed for symptomatic patients.
Case Presentation: In this case report, we describe a 41-year-old woman who presented with persistent liver dysfunction, indolent xanthochromia, and skin itching for 3 months. After a series of tests, she has a 5.0 × 5.3 cm hepatic cyst with many separations in the left medial liver lobe. The obstructive jaundice was caused by a large pedunculated lump protruding into the common bile duct from the left hepatic duct. She was treated with laparotomy and this lump was completely removed from the root by choledochoscopic needle-knife electrotomy with a good clinical response. Postoperative pathology of the lump suggested a hepatic cyst wall without heterocysts or tumor cells.
Conclusion: Hepatic cyst wall protruding into the common bile duct can form capsular lump and result in indolent jaundice. Choledochoscopic high-frequency needle-knife electrotomy could be considered as a simple, safe and effective complementary approach for benign mass on the bile duct wall.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6009036 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-018-0815-x | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Laparoscopic Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreatosplenectomy with Portal Vein Reconstruction and Celiac Axis Resection for Pancreatic Neck-Body Cancer.
Ann Surg Oncol
December 2024
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Medicine Engineering for Hepatopancreatobiliary Diseases, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Background: Laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy combined with celiac axis resection and portal vein reconstruction is a new procedure for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. This surgical technique may offer patients with pancreatic cancer involving the portal vein and celiac axis an opportunity for radical surgical resection. We aim to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy and describe the surgical details of this technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiver Function Biomarkers and Lung Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study in the UK Biobank.
Clin Respir J
December 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, Yunfu People's Hospital, Yunfu, China.
Background: As the primary organ of metabolism and detoxification, the liver may contribute to the pathogenesis of lung cancer. We aimed to illuminate the intricate link between liver function biomarkers and lung cancer risk, as well as delineate the role of smoking behavior within this association.
Methods: We investigated the associations of seven liver function biomarkers levels (alkaline phosphatase [ALP], alanine transaminase [ALT], total bilirubin [TBIL], albumin [ALB], gamma-glutamyltransferase [GGT], aspartate transaminase [AST], and total protein [TP]) with lung cancer risk across the UK Biobank (N = 337 499) through restricted cubic splines and Cox proportional hazards models.
Ghrelin alleviates inflammation and pyroptosis by inhibiting TNF-α /caspase-8/caspase-3/ GSDME signalling pathways in an in vitro model of high glucose induced liver injury.
Tissue Cell
December 2024
Department of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China. Electronic address:
Diabetic liver injury (DLI) refers to liver injury resulting from prolonged chronic hyperglycemia and represents a significant complication associated with diabetes, The specific pathogenic mechanism of DLI remains incompletely understood. Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in diabetic complications through intricate signalling pathways, including pyroptosis. However, it remains uncertain whether TNF-α mediates pyroptosis in DLI, we initially established an in vitro model of DLI and confirmed the presence of an inflammatory state characterized by TNF-α in DLI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSafe Laparoscopic Treatment of a Giant Hepatic Cyst That Compressed the Inferior Vena Cava With Severe Kyphosis.
Asian J Endosc Surg
December 2024
Department of Surgery and Science, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
We report a case in which a giant hepatic cyst located at the hepatic hilum and compressing the inferior vena cava was safely treated laparoscopically with careful attention to hemodynamics in a difficult fenestrated resection in a patient with severe kyphosis. The anatomic location of the cyst was evaluated preoperatively via 3D reconstruction of computed tomography images to identify a site where safe fenestrated resection could be performed. This was challenging because the surgical field was narrow due to the presence of severe kyphosis, and there was a risk of damage to surrounding organs during fenestrated resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatic artery pseudoaneurysm-the Mayo Clinic experience and literature review.
Front Med (Lausanne)
December 2024
Department of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
Introduction: Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition associated with high mortality. This study aims to review the etiology, clinical manifestations, management, and outcomes of patients diagnosed and treated for HAP at the Mayo Clinic.
Methodology: This study was a retrospective chart review of medical records for patients diagnosed and treated for hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) at the Mayo Clinic (Florida, Minnesota, and Arizona) between September 1, 1998, and June 30, 2022.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!