Case report: Cholangiocarcinoma in a choledochal cyst

Cholangiocarcinoma is a dreaded complication of unresected choledochal cysts, with an incidence approaching 20-30% in early adulthood. The risk of cholangiocarcinoma remains high where an internal drainage procedure has been performed and the cyst has been partially resected or left unresected. We r...

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Autores principales: Chaturvedi, Arti, Singh, JP, Rastogi, Vikas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
Materias:
Abdominal Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774166
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.41836
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Sumario:Cholangiocarcinoma is a dreaded complication of unresected choledochal cysts, with an incidence approaching 20-30% in early adulthood. The risk of cholangiocarcinoma remains high where an internal drainage procedure has been performed and the cyst has been partially resected or left unresected. We report a case of cholangiocarcinoma occurring in an unresected choledochal cyst following a drainage procedure in infancy and highlight the role of PET/CT in its diagnosis.

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