polycystic liver disease

Pathology

• presence of multiple liver cysts of biliary epithelial origin

Genetics

• autosomal dominant
• associated with defects in SEC63 gene (autosomal dominant)
• associated with defects in PRKCSH

Differential diagnosis

• may occur independently from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease which may also be associated with hepatic cysts

More general terms

• genetic disease of the liver

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/174050