학술논문
Prenatal diagnosis of a giant choledochal cyst
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss C, Pp 1-3 (2016)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2213-5766
Abstract
A choledochal cyst is a rare and usually benign condition that is diagnosed in 80% of cases in early infancy. Prenatal diagnosis is increasingly identifying the cysts allowing an early surgical treatment with less risk of complications. We report a case of a newborn with prenatal diagnosis of a giant right upper quadrant abdominal cyst. During surgery, an 8 cm choledochal cyst was found. A cholecistectomy, surgical excision of the cyst and formation of a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was performed.