What is liver cysts?

A liver cyst is a thin-walled cavity in the liver that is a relatively common condition. Liver cysts are normally benign, however they may grow large enough to cause pain, obstruction and infection.

How do members experience liver cysts?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver cysts*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for liver cysts*

Who has liver cysts on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 14
50s 32
60s 25
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 84

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What is liver cysts?

A liver cyst is a thin-walled cavity in the liver that is a relatively common condition. Liver cysts are normally benign, however they may grow large enough to cause pain, obstruction and infection.



Common symptoms reported by people with liver cysts

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for liver cysts

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Compare treatments taken by people with liver cysts

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Who has liver cysts on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 51 say liver cysts is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 14
50s 32
60s 25
70+ 14
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 84

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 27
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from liver cysts patients who have completed their condition history
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