title: The diagnosis of a choledochal cyst by ultrasound.
abstract: A case of a choledochal cyst is described in which the correct diagnosis was obtained preoperatively by ultrasound. The cyst contained calculi. A specific preoperative diagnosis will lead to lower operative morbidity and mortality.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography