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C ase R eport : Giant choledochal cyst
Author(s) -
HOLLAND ANDREW JA,
CHILDS PHILIP A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00091.x
Subject(s) - medicine , choledochal cysts , cyst , malignancy , abdominal pain , jaundice , roux en y anastomosis , surgery , obstructive jaundice , gastric bypass , weight loss , obesity
We report an adult female with a rare giant choledochal cyst. The patient presented following a normal pregnancy with the classical triad of an abdominal mass associated with jaundice and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The cyst was excised using an intramural technique and biliary reconstruction achieved with a Roux‐en‐Y hepaticojejunostomy. Our patient has remained well with no evidence of malignancy over a 12 year review period. The aetiology and current management of this condition are discussed.