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ArticleCureus2022

A Giant Choledochal Cyst Mimicking Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A Case Report.

Fathia Harrabi, Houssem Ammar, Mahdi Ben Latifa, Mohamed Amine Said, Raoudha Chrigui, Habiba Ben Hamada, Rahul Gupta, Mohamed Ben Mabrouk, Ali Ben Ali

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Fathia HarrabiGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Houssem AmmarGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Mahdi Ben LatifaGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Mohamed Amine SaidGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Raoudha ChriguiAnesthesiology and Critical Care, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Habiba Ben HamadaAnesthesiology and Critical Care, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Rahul GuptaGastrointestinal Surgery, Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND.
Mohamed Ben MabroukGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Ali Ben AliGastrointestinal Surgery, Sahloul Hospital, University of Sousse, Sousse, TUN.
Synergy University · RUUniversity of Sousse · TNHôpital Sahloul · TNInstitute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A choledochal cyst (CC) is a rare congenital anomaly manifested as cystic dilatation of the biliary tree. A giant choledochal cyst is defined as a cyst with a maximum diameter of ≥ 10 cm. It is an unusual entity and rarely revealed in adulthood. We describe the case of a giant, infected CC presenting as acute pancreatitis with results of abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography consistent with a pancreatic pseudocyst. The diagnosis of CC was made on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) findings. We proceeded with cholecystectomy and the complete resection of the diverticulum after its dissection. The defect in the common bile duct was closed transversally over a T-tube. At the last follow-up two years after his admission, the patient is symptom-free with normal liver enzymes To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported of giant CC complicated with both infection and pancreatitis.

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acute pancreatitischoledochal cystgeneral surgerymagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographypancreatic pseudocyst

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PMID36337808
PMCPMC9620867
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