Cystic lesions of the liver (differential)

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 15 Jun 2020

Cystic lesions of the liver carry a broad differential diagnosis:

Practical points

If considering placing a percutaneous drain into a presumed hepatic abscess, a biopsy is mandatory since placing a drain in a cystic hepatic metastasis is contraindicated ref.

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