Prenatally Detected Giant Solitary Nonparasitic Hepatic Cyst in a Newborn: Report of a Case

Giant solitary nonparasitic hepatic cysts are rarely encountered in children, and few antenatally diagnosed cases have been reported in the newborn period. we report a 1- day -old girl with large solitary hepatic cyst, that was detected antenatally as a cystic mass in the abdomen and presented with abdominal distention. although guite large the cyst could be removed totally without any complication. solitary nonparasitic hepatic cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intraabdominal cystic lesions. if total excision is possible, it should be preferred because of the risk of recurrence and malignant transformation.