The difference between liver cyst and liver tumor

A liver cyst generally refers to a blister that grows on the liver. It is not fatal. Although its growth will cause varying degrees of impact on the body, there is no need to worry too much. You can choose a suitable time to remove it through surgery. However, liver tumors are so-called cancers, which can be divided into benign and malignant. It is incurable, and even if it is benign, it must be removed as soon as possible. If it is malignant, it can be fatal.

1. Liver cyst is a blister growing inside the liver and is a manifestation of organ degeneration. Generally speaking, people over 40 years old are likely to develop liver cysts due to organ degeneration. Liver tumors are divided into benign tumors and malignant tumors. Generally speaking, malignant liver tumors account for a larger proportion. Liver cysts only require regular follow-up and regular color ultrasound examinations.

2. In fact, tumors are divided into benign and malignant tumors, and cysts are benign tumors. It is generally difficult to determine the nature of liver tumors through ultrasound or CT examinations, but the diagnosis can be confirmed through CT plain scan + enhancement.

3. Liver cysts are benign liver lesions. Liver cysts will neither affect liver function nor develop into liver cancer. The difference between the two: ① Liver cyst: Liver cyst is simply a "blister" in the liver. Liver cyst refers to the cystic enlargement of local liver tissue that is not parasitic. Retention liver cysts are caused by blockage of a bile duct in the liver (due to inflammation, edema, scars or stones), which leads to increased secretion and bile retention. Most cysts are solitary. Congenital liver cysts are multiple and usually without bile stasis, often accompanied by polycystic disease of the kidneys or other organs. ②Tumor is a new organism formed when a cell in a local tissue loses normal growth regulation at the genetic level under the action of various carcinogenic factors, leading to its clonal abnormal proliferation. Tumors are generally divided into two categories: benign and malignant. All malignant tumors are collectively called cancer.

4. Liver cysts can cause pain in the liver area and abdominal distension. Symptoms of liver cysts may also be caused by sudden enlargement of the liver cyst or secondary infection, which may lead to sudden aggravation of abdominal pain or fever. Sometimes a mass can be felt in the upper abdomen, and some patients experience abdominal pain, vomiting, jaundice and other symptoms of liver cysts. When the liver cyst is too large, symptoms of liver cyst such as indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and discomfort or pain in the right upper abdomen may occur. The following treatment methods can be used to treat liver cysts, such as surgical window drainage and resection of the cyst wall to treat liver cysts. It can also be treated with ultrasound-guided puncture and drainage, and then anhydrous alcohol is injected to harden the cyst wall. The treatment effects of liver cysts are relatively satisfactory.