Giant Hepatic Cyst Inducing Near Syncope

Hepatic cysts occasionally produce complications associated with severe morbidity and mortality (<1% of all identified cases). Compression of the vasculature leading to syncope, however, is rare. We present a striking case of inferior vena cava compression by a large hepatic cyst, likely inducing...

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Main Authors: Thilini Delungahawatta, Robert Paz, Christopher J. Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2024-02-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0812
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Summary:Hepatic cysts occasionally produce complications associated with severe morbidity and mortality (<1% of all identified cases). Compression of the vasculature leading to syncope, however, is rare. We present a striking case of inferior vena cava compression by a large hepatic cyst, likely inducing near-syncope.
ISSN:2767-7664