Biliary cystadenoma - computed tomography findings.

نویسندگان

  • Ar Ariff
  • Haida Hassan
  • G John
چکیده

Biliary cystadenoma is a rare neoplasm of the biliary ductal system. Surgical management yields an excellent result. We present a case of recurrent biliary cystadenoma in the left lobe of the liver. The cyst was successfully treated with hepatic segmentectomy. The lobulated smoothly marginated septated cystic lesion noted on computed tomography (CT) were highlighted and the other imaging studies, differential diagnosis and management were reviewed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

دوره 9 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002