Growing liver cyst?

[oliluvsrla]

In 2008, a small liver cyst measuring 2.3cm was found on my right hepatic lobe. I seen a liver specialist that said it was something I was born with so there was no worries. About 4 months ago, my right side started hurting and I eventually went to my family doctor who did an ultrasound. The ultrasound findings was something like liver cyst 28cm (yes 28!!), on left hepatic lobe, nodule inside of it, this probably represents an old hemorrhage. So I go back to the liver specialist and he wants to do an MRI, he done blood work, and wants to see me back in 6 weeks. He palpated it and said that he felt nothing. My questions are:
How could a liver cyst flop sides?
Why would it grow that big?
Could this be cancerous?
I'm a 23 year old female who feels completely fine.

[oliluvsrla]

Also, is it bad that I do have some dull aches in my right side from time to time? Its on the main edge (closest to my sternum) of my rib cage. Sometimes it feels like someone is poking me with a pin.

[oliluvsrla]

Thank you for your response. Yes, it was 28cm, but I can't remember the other sizes on the report, just the first one was 28cm. What could be done about a cyst of that size? That's pretty big, unless the radiologist messed up somehow.

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

are you sure its cms and not mms?  It is probably another cyst.  almost all of these cysts are simple cysts without concern for cancer. rarely they can be related to an infection.  There is rarely any indication to drain them as they often come back.  the pain may be related to the hemorrhage that occurred within it.  I recommend that you continue to followup with your doc regularly.  there are some atypical things that you describe so we need to just make sure.