Spontaneous Remission Of Congenital Liver Cysts
Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde 56(3): Jun 1988; 130-132
View Original Source →Abstract
A six-weeks-old infant presented with vomiting, malnutrition, pneumonia and signs of biliary obstruction. The liver was enlarged; ultrasonography showed three large cysts in the right lobe. The cysts were thought to be congenital. Before we could differentiate them from other causes they disappeared spontaneously. To our knowledge, spontaneous regression of congenital cysts of the liver has not been reported previously
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
A six-weeks-old infant
Clinical Characteristics
Presented with vomiting, malnutrition, pneumonia and signs of biliary obstruction. The liver was enlarged; ultrasonography showed three large cysts in the right lobe.
Remission Characteristics
The cysts disappeared spontaneously
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
To our knowledge, spontaneous regression of congenital cysts of the liver has not been reported previously