Opisthorchiatic solitary intrahepatic cyst.

Eleven patients were documented as having opisthorchiatic solitary intrahepatic cyst by roentgenography--P.T.C., identification of opisthorchis ova in the bile during P.T.C. and operation. This clinical entity should be differentiated from other forms of intrahepatic cyst. We believe that it is an acquired form. The formation of opisthorchiatic solitary intrahepatic cyst is related to lower biliary tract obstruction and high pressure in the biliary system. Fever, pain in the right upper quadrant and jaundice are the major manifestations of opisthorchiatic solitary intrahepatic cyst. Surgical intervention is the therapeutic method.