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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct mimicking choledochal cyst
Author(s) -
Tireli Gulay A.,
Sander Serdar,
Dervisoglu Sergulen,
Demirali Oyhan,
Unal Murat
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/s00534-004-0959-7
Subject(s) - choledochal cysts , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , rhabdomyosarcoma , bile duct , common bile duct , medicine , cyst , general surgery , radiology , pathology , sarcoma
Abstract Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct is a very rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological appearance of the lesion is similar to that of congenital choledochal cyst if there is no local invasion to the adjacent tissues. The authors present a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct which was considered to be a congenital choledochal cyst preoperatively, and they discuss this very rare childhood tumor, with a brief survey of the literature. In conclusion, it is important to know that this rare tumor can simulate congenital choledochal cyst; it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in children.