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A choledochal cyst in an 18-year-old girl with diagnostic challenges, and outcome of surgery with a tailored procedure: A case report.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2023 August 7
INTRODUCTION: A choledochal cyst is a congenital malformation of the biliary tree which may remain asymptomatic and might manifest with atypical symptoms. We reported a missed cyst with a complicated presentation with imaging dilemmas and a satisfactory outcome of a tailored surgery.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: An 18-year-old girl following cholecystectomy one and a half years ago, presented to us with post-cholecystectomy syndrome. MRI suggested a large cystic structure in the region of the gall bladder containing a stone within. However, it revealed a choledochal cyst during surgery with extreme periportal adhesions. Partial excision of the cyst and Roux-en-Y choledocho-jejunostomy were performed at their finest to combat perioperative complications.
DISCUSSION: The diagnosis of a choledochal cyst is mostly based on imaging. But the imaging interpretation in a post-operative case is challenging. Total excision of the cyst in a complicated case might be impossible. Partial excision or cyst mucosectomy and cystoenterostomy are recommended in difficult cases.
CONCLUSION: Any previous biliary surgery increases the risk of complications; therefore, specialized hepatobiliary support is required. And it is recommended to tailor the definite surgery in a complicated situation.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: An 18-year-old girl following cholecystectomy one and a half years ago, presented to us with post-cholecystectomy syndrome. MRI suggested a large cystic structure in the region of the gall bladder containing a stone within. However, it revealed a choledochal cyst during surgery with extreme periportal adhesions. Partial excision of the cyst and Roux-en-Y choledocho-jejunostomy were performed at their finest to combat perioperative complications.
DISCUSSION: The diagnosis of a choledochal cyst is mostly based on imaging. But the imaging interpretation in a post-operative case is challenging. Total excision of the cyst in a complicated case might be impossible. Partial excision or cyst mucosectomy and cystoenterostomy are recommended in difficult cases.
CONCLUSION: Any previous biliary surgery increases the risk of complications; therefore, specialized hepatobiliary support is required. And it is recommended to tailor the definite surgery in a complicated situation.
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