title: Choledochal cyst mimicking a pancreatic pseudocyst.
abstract: Choledochal cyst mimicking a pancreatic pseudocyst radiographically has not yet been reported. We report such a patient with a choledochal cyst whose initial presentation was acute pancreatitis. Ultrasound and computed tomography scan showed images that resembled a pancreatic pseudocyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78234-6200, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kepczyk
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Angueira
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kadakia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melenson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography