Ruptured choledochal cyst

Ruptured choledochal cyst as a cause of peritonitis.

Choledochal Cyst

Anatomic Classification Type I, II, and III forms of choledochal cysts were originally described by Alonso-Lej and colleagues. Subsequently, Todani and associates and others have further classified this anomaly into five main types and additional subtypes, based on analyses of cholangiograms. The two relatively common categories of cyst are types I and IV-A. The common varieties are as follows ...

Pseudopancreatitis and choledochal cyst.

choledocal cysts (1). Although it is considered a congenital illness, 30% of cases are diagnosed in the adult age. Clinical symptoms are quite variable: the classical triad of abdominal pain, jaundice and abdominal mass is exceptional in adult subjects. This disease occasionally presents with epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, increased blood bilirubin, and increased blood amylase, sugge...

Choledochal cyst and cholangiocarcinoma.

Carcinoma of the biliary tract is a rare complication of choledochal cysts. 1 ,2 Furthermore, the greater predisposition of the cyst wall to neoplastic change has been cited as additional justification for cyst excision rather than on-site internal drainage as the primary choice of operation. The report concerns a patient who developed cholangiocarcinoma despite excision of a choledochal cyst a...

Choledochal cyst in pregnancy.

INTRODUCTION Biliary diseases during pregnancy are not uncommon and are frequently due to cholelithiasis. Choledochal cyst during pregnancy is rare. The management of biliary pathologies during pregnancy poses a challenge as the window of opportunity to carry out any interventions with minimal risk is small. CASE REPORT We report the case of a lady who was diagnosed with a large type I choled...