What Causes Liver Cysts and Pain?
The exact liver cysts cause is not known. They may be congenital (present at birth) or developed at a later stage. While majority of the patients have only one liver cyst having a thin outer wall, multiple cysts are diagnosed in some patients. In most cases, the cysts are filled with a clear fluid or at times, they are nothing more than empty sacs. They are benign and do not disturb liver function. Very rarely, cysts on the liver pose health risks, like malignancy and infections. The cause for liver cysts and pain is abnormal growth of the cysts, forming larger sacs that disturb the adjacent tissues. If pain symptom is felt in the upper right abdomen and right shoulder, most probably it is due to spontaneous bleeding in the cysts. During this episode, patients complain of sharp abdominal pain. Bleeding ceases on its own after some time and eventually, pain intensity decreases. Other manifested liver cyst symptoms include the following: • Abdominal discomfort • Pain in the upper abdomen
