Liver transplantation for polycystic liver disease: a case report

多囊肝病肝移植:病例报告

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Abstract

A 57-year-old man complained about abdominal distension and pain, constant feeling of early satiety. He was diagnosed with polycystic kidneys at the age of 24 and liver cysts discovered at the age of 38. The CT scan revealed 33 x 21 x 27 cm polycystic liver with cysts up to 7 cm in diameter. In 2009-2019 the patient was repeatedly punctured for liver cysts. Considering the continued enlargement of the liver and the worsening of complaints, the patient was put on the waiting list for a liver transplant in the spring of 2019. The patient went through liver transplantation on 11th of July 2022, the liver measures were 53 x 37 x 39 x 16 cm and weight 14,75 kg. The postoperative course was uneventful. Liver transplantation can be very effective treatment method that significantly improves the quality of life in PLD patients.

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