Laparoscopic deroofing of a ruptured hepatic cyst presenting as an acute abdomen

Abstract

The rupture of a nonparasitic hepatic cyst is a rare complication for which there is no optimal treatment strategy yet. Laparoscopic deroofing is the standard approach for the elective treatment of symptomatic NHCs but it has seldom been described as an option for a ruptured hepatic cyst. The authors report a case of a male patient presenting to the emergency room with an acute abdomen caused by the rupture of a hepatic cyst. The patient was successfully treated by urgent laparoscopic deroofing of the cyst. Laparoscopic surgery can be a valid option for treating urgent cases presenting the same efficacy and less morbidity than open surgery.