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Liver Cyst - Recurring Any link to Lyme Disease
Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 11, 2023 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Welcome @natalieo.
This is a good question to ask your doctor. I assume your care team knows that you had and were treated for lyme disease. According to this Mayo Clinic article http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/expert-answers/liver-cysts/faq-20058440
"The cause of simple liver cysts isn't known, but they may be the result of a malformation present at birth. Rarely, liver cysts may indicate a serious, underlying condition such as polycystic liver disease, an inherited disorder; echinococcus infection, a parasitic infection; or liver cancer."
I'm tagging @mieke @paty1979 who have talked about Lyme disease on Connect. Have you experienced liver cysts? I'm also tagging @hopeful33250. @bonitav @irvkay312 who talk about pancreatic cysts here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pancreatic-cyst/ They may have something to add to this conversation too.
Natalie, does your doctor recommend surgery to remove the newly formed cyst?
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Right now the cyst is 3cm by 4cm (with a couple small 1cm cysts present). No surgery right now. The last 3 cysts were over 10cm and causing pain. We will wait to see if they grow before deciding on surgery again.
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Relative to cysts, Octreotide Scans have shown mine to be normal or
Tuberous Sclerosis caused (TS is a benign form of cancer as it
presently stands. Since mine were located on the kidney and other
area's 5-6 years ago---it was suggested to leave them alone unless
any major problem developed from their existance.
Sincerely,
Kay