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- Title
Diverticular Choledochal Cyst with a Large Impacted Stone Masquerading as Mirizzi's Syndrome.
- Authors
Hwang, Soon Oh; Lee, Tae Hoon; Bae, Sang Ho; Han, Dong Jae; Lee, Han Min; Park, Sang-Heum; Kim, Chang Ho; Kim, Sun-Joo
- Abstract
Choledochal cysts are congenital anomalies of the biliary tract manifested by cystic dilatation of the extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts. Choledochal cyst is not rare in far-East Asian countries. Type II choledochal cysts account for 2% of all such cysts. They are true diverticula of the extrahepatic bile duct and communicate with the bile duct through a narrow stalk. This condition is associated with significant complications, such as ductal strictures, stone formation, cholangitis, rupture and secondary biliary cirrhosis. We describe a case of a huge impacted stone in a diverticular choledochal cyst which masqueraded as an unusual cystic duct stone causing Mirizzi's syndrome. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 1, p164
- ISSN
1662-0631
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000350253