Isolated polycystic liver disease--a rare entity: report of a case

A 45-year-old woman presented with a mass in the right hypochondrium and shortness of breath. The mass was felt up to 4.5 inches below the right costal margin and its dullness on percussion was continuous with liver dullness. Ultrasonography (USG) of abdomen revealed enlargement of the left lobe of...

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Published inIndian journal of pathology & microbiology Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 371 - 373
Main Authors Malur, Prakash R, Bannur, Hema B, Sant, Asawari N, Mastiholimath, Rajakumar D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.04.2007
Subjects
Cysts - genetics
Cysts - pathology
Female
Genes, Dominant
Humans
Liver Diseases - complications
Liver Diseases - genetics
Liver Diseases - pathology
Middle Aged
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - complications
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant - genetics
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Summary:A 45-year-old woman presented with a mass in the right hypochondrium and shortness of breath. The mass was felt up to 4.5 inches below the right costal margin and its dullness on percussion was continuous with liver dullness. Ultrasonography (USG) of abdomen revealed enlargement of the left lobe of the liver with multiple cysts of varying sizes. Left liver lobectomy was done, histology of which showed multiple cysts lined by cuboidal to columnar epithelium. A small amount amount of normal liver parenchyma between the cysts was observed. A diagnosis of Adult polycystic liver disease (APLD) was given.
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ISSN:0377-4929