title: [Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and early surgical treatment in choledochal cyst].
abstract: The clinical case of a 23 days old male newborn with prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of choledochal cyst is described and discussed. The diagnosis was first suspected in the 23rd gestation week and confirmed in the 35th. The advantages of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and early surgical management in patients with choledochal cyst are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía, Unidad Hospitalaria La Paz, Puebla, México.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porras-Ramírez
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hernández-Herrera
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Soto-Sánchez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galindo-Casanueva
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Porras-Hernández
mesh_terms: D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico ultrasonográfico prenatal y tratamiento quirúrgico precoz en quiste de colédoco.