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Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver: current insights into epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

  • By

  • Mohsin Murshid

  • Abdulmalik AlShamrani

  • Farrukh Ansari

  • Mohammed Saleh AlGhamdi

  • Saad AlHarthi

  • Abdulwudod M. Hefdi

  • Abdulaziz Rashed AlShehri

  • Kadi AlSayed

  • Faisal AlNazawi

  • Asma AlBarakati

  • May 8, 2026

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    Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver (MCN-L) are rare, accounting for less than 5% of hepatic cysts, but represent about 10% in surgical series.

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    MCN-L are defined by mucin-producing epithelium and ovarian-type stroma, with potential for malignant transformation.

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    Accurate preoperative diagnosis of MCN-L is challenging due to overlapping imaging findings with other cystic liver lesions.

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    Complete surgical excision is recommended for all suspected MCN-L, as non-definitive procedures have high recurrence rates.

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    Prognosis for MCN-L is generally favorable in non-invasive cases, but significantly worse when invasive carcinoma is present.

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Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver: current insights into epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

  • by Mohsin Murshid, Abdulmalik AlShamrani, Farrukh Ansari, Mohammed Saleh AlGhamdi, Saad AlHarthi, Abdulwudod M. Hefdi, Abdulaziz Rashed AlShehri, Kadi AlSayed, Faisal AlNazawi, Asma AlBarakati

  • May 8, 2026

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