Malignant Choledochal Cyst : A Case Report and Reviews

Authors

  • Pichai Boonyongsunchai Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Chutcharn Kongphanich Department of Radiology, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Yuthapong Srikoch Department of Pathology, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Cholangiocarcinoma, cholangitis, choledochal cysts

Abstract

Choledochal cysts (CDC) are uncommon biliary lesions with well documented congenital dilatations of the
intra and/or extrahepatic biliary trees that carry significant morbidity if not recognized and treated early. This
case report described the long history of abdominal dyspepsia in a 44-year-old woman who had a
cholangiocarcinoma in a CDC diagnosed with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and
subsequently underwent hepatic hilar resection with Whipple operation. It illustrated the need for early
diagnosis and complete excision of a CDC to prevent their complications such as cholangitis and malignant
transformation.

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2011-09-30

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Boonyongsunchai P, Kongphanich C, Srikoch Y. Malignant Choledochal Cyst : A Case Report and Reviews. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];32(3). Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/227269

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Vol. 32 No. 3 (2011): July - September

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