Introduction:

Biliary cystadenocarcinoma is a rare cystic tumor, which originates from the hepatobiliary epithelium, whose growth is slow, and whose symptoms are variable and nonspecific.

Objective:

To present the case of a patient with a biliary cystadenocarcinoma.

Case presentation:

The case is presented of a 56-year-old female patient who came to our institution with pain in the right hypochondrium, fever and weight loss. Physical examination revealed a palpable mass in such abdominal area, with smooth edges, nonpainful, hard, with low mobility and related to the liver.

Conclusions:

Biliary cystadenocarcinoma is a rare malignant cystic neoplasm of the liver. Most patients present with abdominal pain, a palpable mass and weight loss. Surgery is the standard treatment and margin-free resection is considered the most commonly employed treatment variant.

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