An unusual variant of choledochal cyst: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Choledochal cyst is an uncommon congenital disease of the biliary tract in the UK. There are five main types of choledochal cyst with several recognised sub-types. However, occasional variants do occur.</p> <p>Case pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/54 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Choledochal cyst is an uncommon congenital disease of the biliary tract in the UK. There are five main types of choledochal cyst with several recognised sub-types. However, occasional variants do occur.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of a female infant with an antenatally diagnosed choledochal cyst. The operative cholangiogram revealed an unusual intrahepatic biliary tree. The cyst was successfully excised and the infant is well at 18-months follow up.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The anatomy should be clearly defined before surgical excision as abnormal variants can occur, which usually do not fit into the known classification types and subtypes.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |