Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a rare genetic condition in which a person develops cysts throughout their liver. Most people with PLD do not experience any symptoms. When symptoms do develop ...

ANSWER: Simple liver cysts are common, and even when they are large, they do not need to be removed unless they cause symptoms. However, any cyst other than a simple one needs to be carefully ...

In many instances, liver cysts may be a symptom of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Until the 1950s, experts thought that PLD was only a complication of PKD.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with several liver cysts over 15 years ago. My primary doctor and I follow the growth of the cysts by ultrasound, and one is increasing in size. We did an MRI with and ...

In addition to malignant liver lesions, these may include benign solid and cystic liver lesions such as hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), hepatocellular adenoma, and hepatic cysts.

A heterogeneous ultrasound pattern may identify children with cystic fibrosis at high risk for development of advanced liver disease.Final results of the PUSH study, which evaluated whether a ...

Elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor was linked to a 72% lower risk of severe liver complications in cystic fibrosis patients, ...

The radiologist stated that the cyst looked “complex” and, for a lack of a better word, unusual. A liver specialist’s consult revealed that we could remove it if I wanted to.

ANSWER: Simple liver cysts are common, and even when they are large, they do not need to be removed unless they cause symptoms. However, any cyst other than a simple one needs to be carefully ...

A liver specialist’s consult revealed that we could remove it if I wanted to. The doctor stated he just had a patient who had a cyst, and it was a cancerous cyst.