Fígado policístico - relato de caso / Polycystic liver - case report

Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by mutations in genes encoding for proteins involved in the transport of fluid and growth of epithelial cells in the liver. There are two distinct forms of PLD; in isolation and in association with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) (1). The severity of the disease in patients with PKD is highly variable, meanwhile the presence of liver cysts is the most important clinical feature of polycystic liver disease (2,3). There are currently several options of treatment available, including drug terapy and surgical optopns (1,4).