Large choledochocoele: difficulties in radiological diagnosis
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Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision and Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy in Adults
Published on: February 28, 2025
J J Arenas-Jiménez1, J Gómez-Fernández-Montes, F Mas-Estellés
1Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Avda. Maestro Alonso, 109, E-03 010 Alicante, Spain.
Background:
A choledochocoele is a dilatation of the intramural portion of the distal common bile duct within the duodenal wall. It usually presents with recurrent crises of right upper quadrant pain, hyperamylasaemia or jaundice.
Materials And Methods:
We present a 12-year-old boy with a choledochocoele that was missed on several US examinations despite its large size.
Results:
Findings on US, IV cholangiography, upper gastrointestinal contrast studies, ERCP and surgery are shown. The histological findings as well as the usual differential diagnosis are discussed.
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