PMC3015639_01
A 17 cm cyst over the anterioinferior aspect of the right lobe of liver. There is no solid component or septation.
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F1
The cyst gradually increased in size to 17 cm (Figure 1).
The liver cyst has an irregular wall and extends to the hepatorenal fossa. Free peritoneal fluid is present.
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F2
An urgent CT scan showed a ruptured hepatic cyst with fluid content extending to the hepatorenal fossa and free peritoneal cavity (Figure 2).
During laparoscopy, the collapsed liver cyst wall is seen, associated with brownish peritoneal fluid.
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F3
In the peritoneal cavity, 500 mL of blood stained fluid was present (Figure 3).