Giant Choledochal Cyst. An Unusual Cause of Massive Abdominal Swelling with Obstructive Jaundice in an Adult
Choledochal Cysts (CC), cystic dilatation of biliary tree are an uncommon finding. Generally found in pediatric age group are rarer in adults and commoner in females. They have a relatively greater incidence in a few parts of Asia as compared to the West. Even rarer are Giant Choledochal Cysts (GCC)...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Indian journal of surgery 2024-04, Vol.86 (2), p.458-460 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Choledochal Cysts (CC), cystic dilatation of biliary tree are an uncommon finding. Generally found in pediatric age group are rarer in adults and commoner in females. They have a relatively greater incidence in a few parts of Asia as compared to the West. Even rarer are Giant Choledochal Cysts (GCC). We successfully treated an adult patient of GCC with an uncommon presentation which is the largest from the Indian subcontinent. |
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ISSN: | 0972-2068 0973-9793 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12262-023-03868-z |