Preoperative ultrasound assessment of choledochal cysts. Report of three cases.
Ultrasonography performed with modern equipment is capable of outlining the anatomy of the biliary and pancreatic ducts within the head of the pancreas. We present two typical cases of choledochal cysts where ultrasound provided complete anatomic information and a more complicated case which required more extensive radiology.
Jones
S N
SN
Department of Imaging, Middlesex Hospital, London, England.
Lees
W R
WR
Russell
R G
RG
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014463:Ultrasonography