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==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
A liver cyst may produce no symptoms for 10 - 20 years until it is large enough to be felt by physical examination. | A liver cyst may produce no symptoms for 10 - 20 years until it is large enough to be felt by physical examination. | ||
Symptoms include: | Symptoms include: | ||
* Pain in the upper right part of the abdomen | * Pain in the upper right part of the abdomen | ||
* Bloody [[sputum]] | * Bloody [[sputum]] | ||
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* [[Fever]] | * [[Fever]] | ||
* Severe skin [[itching]] | * Severe skin [[itching]] | ||
*[[Nausea]] | |||
* [[Vomiting]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
A liver cyst may produce no symptoms for 10 - 20 years until it is large enough to be felt by physical examination.
Symptoms include:
- Pain in the upper right part of the abdomen
- Bloody sputum
- Chest pain
- Cough
- Fever
- Severe skin itching
- Nausea