Open AccessTodani type VI bile duct cyst: cystic duct malformation as an uncommon cause of abdominal pain
Author(s) -
Eduardo Junquera Alonso,
Lucía Seoane Blanco,
Edisa María Armesto González
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2020.6612/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , abdominal pain , duct (anatomy) , cystic duct , bile duct , radiology , common bile duct , surgery
We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who was admitted for epigastralgia and oral intolerance for 15 days, associating cholestasis in blood tests. A magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) revealed the presence of a lobulation continuous with the cystic duct that was consistent with a Todani VI bile duct cyst. The biliary cyst Todani VI is a rare entity within bile duct malformations. The first well-documented case was reported back in 1983, and its inclusion as sixth type in the classification was suggested in 1991. It is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain that we must keep in mind, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment lies in the condition's oncogenic potential.