Kystes hépatiques dits « kystes biliaires du foie »

Hepatic cyst: what diagnosis?

“…9,10 Usually, the simple hepatic cysts have regular contours, rounded, hypodense, before and after injection of contrast agent. 8 In this case, the scanner also showed some calcifications contained in the cyst without being able to characterize the lesion. This sign is a key element in the radiological diagnosis in certain lesions.…”

“…The literature does not report any case of malignant degeneration. 8 In this case, the cyst evolved into a pseudo tumoral, calcified and symptomatic form, confusing with a hydatid cyst.…”

“…These can degenerate into cystadenocarcinomas and require complete resection. 14,8 In this case, it is a biliary cyst with inflammatory change. This rearrangement of a cyst corresponds to a structural modification, especially parietal, following inflammatory phenomena after aging and/or infection of the cyst.…”

“…It is most often a single lesion. 7,8 It is also known by other names: non-parasitic cyst of the liver, benign hepatic cyst, congenital hepatic cyst, unilocular cyst or solitary cyst of the liver. 9 Hepatic cysts were considered a rare entity and were usually discovered during a laparotomy, until 1974 when a study reported an incidence of 17 per 10,000 cases explored.…”

“…This minimally invasive technique is simple and low risky with rapid postoperative recovery. 8,9 Other surgical methods are less practiced including cystectomy, pericystectomy, lobectomy or hepatectomy. These radical techniques are effective at the cost of significant morbidity (50%).…”