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. 2013 Sep 21;19(35):5775–5786. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5775

Table 5.

Summary of Schnelldorfer’s classification that aims at differentiating patients who could benefit from resection or transplantation

Type A Type B Type C Type D
Symptoms Absent or mild Moderate or severe Severe (or moderate) Severe (or moderate)
Cyst characteristics Any Limited No. large cysts Any Any
Areas of relative normal liver parenchyma Any ≥ 2 sectors ≥ 1 sector < 1 sector
Presence of portal vein or hepatic vein occlusion in the preserved hepatic sectors Any Absent Absent Present
Recommended therapy Observation or medical therapy Cyst fenestration Partial hepatectomy with possible fenestration of remnant cysts Liver Transplantation