Solitary Septated Simple Liver Cyst in a Newborn Infant

Ropp, Elizabeth; Alviedo, Neil; Kent, Amanda; Cohen, Inbal

doi:10.14309/crj.2015.77

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“…Postnatally, different evolution patterns have been described for antenatally diagnosed hepatic cysts. Several authors proposed, in postnatal period, cystectomy for cases with symptoms [ 2 , 4 ] or cases exhibiting cyst enlargement. [ 5 , 6 ] Cysts were mostly excised via an open abdominal surgery.…”

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Spontaneous postnatal complete resolution of an antenatally diagnosed fetal hepatic cyst

Șerban¹,

Serban

Navolan³

et al. 2018

Medicine

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Rationale:Antenatal diagnosis of a fetal hepatic cyst is rare. Since in most cases the lesion is treated after birth by surgery only a few reports present a complete spontaneous resolution of an antenatally diagnosed hepatic cyst.Patient concerns:A single hepatic cyst (1.34/1.47 cm) was diagnosed in a fetus at 36 weeks of pregnancy while mother was in labor. After an uneventful vaginal birth, a multidisciplinary evaluation of the newborn confirmed the presence of the cyst.Diagnoses:Single hepatic cystInterventions:Passive approach; periodic ultrasound monitoring of the cystOutcomes:The latest ultrasound examination performed at 18 months of age confirmed complete resolution of the cyst. No other medical complications occurred before 18 months of age.Lessons:The management of such a case depends on the cyst dimensions, the types of involved structure and could require urgent prenatal or neonatal treatment. In our case a complete spontaneous resolution of the hepatic cyst was achieved before 18 months of age.

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“…[ 5 , 6 ] Cysts were mostly excised via an open abdominal surgery. [ 2 , 4 , 5 ] For the antenatal approach, in utero percutaneous aspiration was reported. [ 6 ] For asymptomatic and non-evolving cysts, a passive approach has been proposed.…”

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Spontaneous postnatal complete resolution of an antenatally diagnosed fetal hepatic cyst

Șerban¹,

Serban

Navolan³

et al. 2018

Medicine

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“…2 Surgical intervention is recommended for children with symptoms such as feeding difficulty, respiratory distress, abdominal distention, or duodenal obstruction. [1][2][3][4] Children with SHCs that are enlarging or greater than 3 cm should be referred for surgical evaluation because of the risk of biliary obstruction, hemorrhage, torsion, rupture, caval obstruction, and risk of malignant transformation (squamous cell carcinoma). 1,3 Our patient was asymptomatic, but her cyst had grown over several weeks.…”

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“…2 To prevent recurrence, complete cyst excision or enucleation is recommended. 3 Partial or total lobectomy may be required for cysts located deep within the liver parenchyma. 4 In our patient, laparoscopy allowed for definitive diagnosis and complete excision.…”

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