Unusual presentation of an unusual type of choledochal cyst. Am J Gastroenterol 1995 Oct;90(10):1884-5
Date
10/01/1995Pubmed ID
7572916Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0029074917 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
Type II choledochal cysts are rare congenital malformations of the biliary ductal system. We report a case in which a type II choledochal cyst presented as a mass in the porta hepatis without any demonstrable connection with the biliary tree. In the English literature, this is the first described case of this type in the absence of biliary tract malignancy. We hypothesize that the connection to the biliary tree was lost by either torsion of the cyst or fibrosis due to chronic inflammation.
Author List
McDuffie SR, Nelson JB, Scobey MWAuthor
James Nelson MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Choledochal Cyst
Female
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
