Are multiple small cysts in the liver serious?

Multiple small cysts in the liver are a relatively serious condition that can cause patients to experience symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting. When an attack occurs, it can cause stenosis of the hepatobiliary duct, fever, etc. It is more common in middle-aged female friends. Patients should receive timely treatment and check for liver lesions. Now let us learn about the treatment methods for multiple small cysts in the liver.

Multiple cysts may appear more and more numerous and larger over the days as you age. When the cysts are large and numerous, symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting may occur due to liver enlargement.

Multiple cysts, also known as polycystic liver, is a dominant genetic disease. It is more common in women aged 40 to 60 years old. When combined with bile duct stenosis, patients may experience biliary symptoms such as fever and jaundice. Since most patients with liver cysts have no obvious clinical symptoms, no treatment is often required as long as the liver function is normal.

Most patients after the age of 40 will find multiple liver cysts of varying sizes, ranging from small ones less than one centimeter to large ones over 15 centimeters, and the number is too numerous to count. It is worth noting that 50% of patients with multiple liver cysts will also develop multiple kidney cysts, which will eventually lead to complications such as hematuria, hypertension, renal failure, uremia, etc., which are life-threatening.

For multiple liver cysts, patients should insist on regular check-ups to avoid compression of the liver. When the cyst is larger than 10 cm, the patient may experience corresponding clinical symptoms. At this time, surgical treatment should be the main treatment, that is, under the guidance of B-ultrasound, the fluid in the patient's liver cyst is extracted, and then anhydrous alcohol or high-concentration acetic acid is injected into the cyst to destroy the cyst wall tissue and close the cyst cavity.

The above is the knowledge about hemangioma that we provide for you. Through the above learning, you have gained a lot of knowledge about hemangioma. If you find that there is any of the above types of hemangioma disease in your home, please go to the hospital in time to avoid missing the best treatment period.