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 ...

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 a person with no symptoms in whom the cyst was found incidentally, no further evaluation is recommended for small cysts (less than 4 cm). These are also common -- I have read estimates that 2.5 ...

In some cases, it’s reasonable to wait and redo the scans in 6-12 months when the risk of a cancerous cyst is low. However, since the liver specialist (who has much more experience than I do) is ...

In some cases, it’s reasonable to wait and redo the scans in 6-12 months when the risk of a cancerous cyst is low. However, since the liver specialist (who has much more experience than I do) is ...

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.

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.