Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst： report of first case in China and review of literature

• Published in: Journal of Zhejiang University. A. Science Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 483 - 485
• Main Author: 蔡秀军 黄迪宇 梁霄 虞洪 李伟 王先法 彭淑牖
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2004
• Subjects: Adult; China; Cilia - pathology; Cysts - diagnosis; Cysts - embryology; Cysts - surgery; Foregut; Humans; Laparoscopy; Literature reviews; Liver; Liver Diseases - diagnosis; Liver Diseases - embryology; Liver Diseases - surgery; Male; 临床治疗; 临床诊断; 纤毛肝肠囊肿; 胚胎学; China
• ISSN: 1009-3095; 1673-565X; 1862-1775
• DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2004.0483

Objective: To report the first case of ciliated hepatic foregut cyst in China, and review of literature to introduce the characteristics of this disease for doctors to recognize this disease.Method: Report the clinical procedure of diagnosis and treatment for the first case of ciliated hepatic foregut cyst in China, and to review the embryologic genesis, incidence,clinical manifestation, radiologic features and therapeutic principle of this disease. Results: We performed the resection for ciliated hepatic foregut cyst under laparoscopy; the patient recovered well after the procedure. Conclusion: Ciliated hepatic foregut cyst is quite rare clinically, belongs to non-parasitic,solitary and unilocular cystic lesion, is always less than 4cm in diameter, mostly seen in the left lobe, and has the tendency of malignant change. It should be removed as soon as diagnosed.