Choledochal Cyst: Their clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment in central Nepal: A retrospective study
Abstract
Background: Choledochal cyst is a rare congenital malformation involving the cystic dilatation of intrahepatic orextra-hepatic or both bile duct .The estimated incidence is one in 1000 live birth in Asian population with femaleto male ratio 3:1.Objectives:To study the clinical presentations, diagnostic modalities, treatment and outcome of choledochalcyst in College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, NepalMethods:A retrospective review of the records of all the patients who were diagnosed as choledochal cyst andunderwent medical or operative intervention in our hospital in the period of January 2013- January 2015.Results:We have analyzed ten cases of choledochal cyst. We found most common age group of presentationof choledochal cyst was 6-10 yr with female preponderance (70%). Most common presenting symptom waspain abdomen (100%) followed by jaundice (50%). However classical triad of abdominal pain, jaundice, and anabdominal mass was not seen in any of the cases. Ultrasonography was found to be 100 % accurate in diagnosisof choledochal cyst. Todani type I cyst was the most common type. Nine out of ten cases underwent completecyst excision with cholecystectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy without any major complication.Malignancy was not seen in any patients.Conclusion: Choledochal cyst is a rare disease. Most common age group of presentation is 6-10 yrs. Painabdomen is the most common clinical presentation. Ultrasonography is usually the first examination and is verysensitive for diagnosis of choledochal cyst. Complete cyst excision, cholecystectomy and internal drainage is thetreatment of choice.
Published
2016-03-18
How to Cite
KUMAR, Sujit; PATOWARY, B N; JALAN, Aditya.
Choledochal Cyst: Their clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment in central Nepal: A retrospective study.
J Soc Surg Nep, [S.l.], v. 18, mar. 2016.
ISSN 2392-4772.
Available at: <https://jssn.org.np/index.php?journal=jssn&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=118>. Date accessed: 19 apr. 2024.
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Keywords
Choledochal cyst, ultrasonography, roux-en-y hepaticojejunostomy
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