Congenital choledochal cyst in an infant with cystic fibrosis

Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2009, Vol 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Congenital choledochal cyst is malformation of the biliary ductal system, which rarely occur. We describe here a 4-month old boy, who was referred to our center with respiratory distress and low level consciousness. In physical examination, a mass was detected in right upper quadrant of abdomen. Sonographic examination indicated a cystic structure representing the choledochal cyst. Further evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in this patient. Although choledochal cyst is considered as a rare disease, it is the most frequent malformation of the extrahepatic biliary ducts, which easily could be misdiagnosed.

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Parviz Tabatabaie, Gholam-Hossein Fallahi, Fatemeh Farahmand, Kambiz Eftekhari, Maedeh Ahmadi, Faezeh Ahmadi, Nima Rezaei

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Parviz Tabatabaie, Gholam-Hossein Fallahi, Fatemeh Farahmand, Kambiz Eftekhari, Maedeh Ahmadi, Faezeh Ahmadi, Nima Rezaei (2009). Congenital choledochal cyst in an infant with cystic fibrosis. Annals of Hepatology, 8(2), 156-157. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-77860