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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2013; 19(35): 5775-5786
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5775

Table 3 Summary of the most frequent symptoms caused by polycystic liver disease

Symptoms due to mass effect	Symptoms due to complications of the cysts
Abdominal distention	Infection
Early satiety	Torsion
Postprandial fullness	Rupture
Gastro-oesophageal reflux	Haemorrhage
Malnutrition
Dyspnoea
Hepatic venous-outflow obstruction (Budd-Chiari syndrome)
Inferior vena cava syndrome
Portal-vein compression
Bile-duct compression

Citation: Abu-Wasel B, Walsh C, Keough V, Molinari M. Pathophysiology, epidemiology, classification and treatment options for polycystic liver diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(35): 5775-5786
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i35/5775.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5775