What is a hepatic cyst and how are types of cystic lesions of the liver differentiated?

Updated: Mar 27, 2020
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These conditions can usually be distinguished on the basis of the patient's symptoms, clinical history, and the radiographic appearance of the lesion. Ductal cysts, choledochal cysts, and Caroli disease are differentiated from hepatic cysts by involvement of the bile ducts and are not reviewed in this article.

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