Diagnosis and treatment of biliary cystic tumors

Abstract

Biliary cystic tumors (BCTs) are rare cystic tumors and are accounted for less than 5% of liver cysts. BCTs are very common in middle-aged and elderly women, and depend on diagnosis of imaging including papillary projection or multilocular cystic liver mass. BCTs are frequently misdiagnosed due to the absence of specific diagnostic indicators, which should differentiate from diagnosis of hepatic cystic. Complete surgical resection is the first choice for BCTs with a good outcome, in addition to low recurrence. Once recurrence was identified in follow-up, BCTs can be treated by reoperation with a good outcome. Key words: Biliary cystadenoma; Biliary cystadenocarcinoma; Diagnosis; Therapy