Is surgery recommendable for cyst in liver?
Patient: .the cyst appears to be in left frontal lobe of the liver ....the patient doesn't have any pain or problems....but its been detected in the CT scan  and the cyst may grow in future...Is it dangerous to go for surgery and get it removed now....?the cyst is 7.09cms in length and 5cms in breadth......please do assist me.... Doctor: Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.If there is no features of cancer and no symptoms then this should not be removed unless it grows to more than 10cm in size or symptoms occur.If there is doubt about malignancy then MRI scan should be done for more accurate diagnosis. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.DR. Ivan Rommstein