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Type VI choledochal cyst with gall bladder carcinoma.

Venkata Vishwanath Reddych¹, Ashok Kumar², Manas Aggarwal²

¹Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India vishwan505@gmail.com.

BMJ Case Reports

|January 1, 2020

Summary

Isolated cystic duct dilatation, a rare Type VI choledochal cyst (CDC), is exceptionally uncommon. This report details a rare case of Type VI CDC associated with papillary gallbladder cancer (GBC).

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Oncology
Hepatobiliary Surgery

Background:

Type VI choledochal cyst (CDC) involves isolated cystic duct dilatation, representing an extremely rare congenital biliary anomaly.
Fewer than 25 cases of Type VI CDC have been documented globally, highlighting its rarity.

Observation:

This report presents a unique case of Type VI CDC.
The case involves a concurrent diagnosis of papillary gallbladder cancer (GBC).

Findings:

The co-occurrence of Type VI CDC and GBC is exceedingly rare, with only one prior report of in situ GBC in association with Type VI CDC.
This case adds to the limited literature by describing a papillary GBC arising in the context of Type VI CDC.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering malignancy in patients with rare biliary anomalies like Type VI CDC.
Further research into the pathogenesis and optimal management of concurrent Type VI CDC and GBC is warranted.
Increased awareness among clinicians may improve early detection and patient outcomes for this rare condition.