Why did the patient with a history of ADPKD faint? The giant liver cyst explained everything: a case report

Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 113 - 115, 28.12.2021

Murat Duyan , Serhat Günlü , Yıldızhan Solaç , Ali Sarıdaş , Basar Cander

Abstract

Syncope is a common complaint in emergency clinics, but the symptoms of syncope are quite comprehensive. In this study, we are going to present a case of a non-parasitic giant liver cyst that caused compression of the inferior vena cava with the right atrium in a 47-year-old female patient with a history of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who applied to the emergency department due to syncope. In the examinations performed in the emergency department, we detected a giant liver cyst pressing on the inferior vena cava, right atrium, and ventricle of the heart, which prevents venous return. Sclerotherapy with catheterization was applied to the non-parasitic giant liver cyst and the drainage catheter was kept in the cyst cavity for one week to prevent an early recurrence.

Keywords

giant heaptic cyst, syncope, orthostatic hypotension, heart compression, inferior vena cava compression

Supporting Institution

The authors declare no conflict of interest or any financial support.

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