Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2021; 9(36): 11475-11481
Published online Dec 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i36.11475
Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver: A case report
Tian-Yang Yu, Jing-Song Zhang, Kai Chen, Ai-Jun Yu
Tian-Yang Yu, Jing-Song Zhang, Kai Chen, Ai-Jun Yu, First Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Yu TY and Yu AJ contributed equally to this manuscript; Zhang JS and Chen K participated in the patient’s clinical management and surgery.
Supported by Hebei Province Medical Science Research Key Project Plan, No. 20160318.
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Corresponding author: Ai-Jun Yu, MM, Associate Professor, Surgeon, First Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, No. 36 Nanyingzi Street, Chengde 067000, Hebei Province, China. ccw1979@126.com
Received: August 10, 2021
Peer-review started: August 10, 2021
First decision: September 2, 2021
Revised: September 22, 2021
Accepted: November 14, 2021
Article in press: November 14, 2021
Published online: December 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We have presented a case of mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver that was diagnosed after surgical resection. The patient was asymptomatic and the disease was detected through abdominal imaging. Although we used multiple diagnostic modalities, an accurate diagnosis completely depended on postoperative pathological examination. We believe that surgical resection is an efficient option for cystic tumors of the liver found on imaging examination.