MRI Findings in Biliary Cystadenoma

Abstract

Biliary cystadenoma is a rare cystic hepatic neoplasm. We herein present a 44 year-old female patient with biliary cystadenoma focusing on difficulties in diagnosis because of lack of specific findings with imaging, and the need for surgery. As biliary cystadenomas have high recurrence risks and malignant transformation potential, careful follow-up should not be underestimated. Proper surgical resection of the lesion may be considered the most suitable diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, and prognosis is generally excellent after removal of the tumor.

Keywords

• Cystadenoma, biliary tract, MRI

MRI Findings in Biliary Cystadenoma

Öz

Biliyer kistadenom karaciğerin nadir görülen bir kistik neoplazmıdır. Kistadenom ifadesi benign süreci düşündürmekle birlikte, bu lezyonlar malign transformasyon potansiyeline sahip olup, cerrahi sonrası da rekürrens riski bulunması nedeniyle dikkatli takip gerektirmektedir. Lezyonun uygun radyolojik görüntülemesi sonrasında yapılacak cerrahi tedavi ile prognoz genellikle mükemmeldir. Biz radyolojik görüntülemenin spesifik tanıya yardımcı olduğu ve cerrahi tedavi uygulanmış, 44 yaşında biliyer kistadenomlu kadın olguyu sunuyoruz

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kistadenom, safra kanalı, MRG

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