Polycystic liver disease is characterized by the growth of more than 10 cysts in the liver ranging in size from a few millimeters to over 15 cm in diameter symptoms usually begin to show in people around 50 years old as cysts grow in size and number with age 1 some people begin to have symptoms in early adulthood and many affected individuals do not have symptoms the growth and accumulation of cysts can cause enlargement of the liver hepatomegaly and compression of adjacent . The first book of its type polycystic liver disease information for patients includes useful information on diet herbs and lifestyle it examines the origins of the disease risk factors the important role of the liver in the body the formation of cysts and treatments for the most common symptoms including the symptom of pain. Polycystic liver disease information for patients includes useful information on diet physical activity medicinal herbs and lifestyle it examines the origins of the disease risk factors the crucial role of the liver in the body how cysts form complications that may occur and treatments for the most common symptoms including the symptom of pain. Pcld was associated with female gender in both pcld and adpkd patients with pcld had greater numbers p0031 and larger sizes of liver cysts p00051 but had less associated morbidities than patients with adpkd liver cyst decompressions were performed more frequently in pcld patients 579 vs 235 p0012