Table 2.

Potential liver complications in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Acute Complications from Single Cysts	Severe Hepatomegaly	Other Liver Complications
Infection or torsion Rupture or hemorrhage Obstructive jaundice Ascending cholangitis Biliary peritonitis (after cyst rupture)	Abdominal fullness Abdominal distension GERD/anorexia/nausea/early satiety Dyspnea Abdominal hernia LFT abnormalities Ascites, hepatic outflow obstruction, portal hypertension, IVC compression, bile duct compression Pleural effusion Organ displacement Failure to thrive/malnutrition Budd-Chiari syndrome	Isolated common bile duct dilation Hepatic fibrosis or biliary fibroadenomatosis Idiopathic biliary tract dilation (Caroli syndrome)

GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease, LFT; liver function test; IVC, inferior vena cava.