title: Choledochal cyst complicating pregnancy: antepartum diagnosis with MRI.
abstract: Choledochal cyst presenting during pregnancy is a rare condition, associated with potentially life-threatening complications for both the mother and developing fetus. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific, and radiographic evaluation is complicated by the presence of the gravid uterus. The authors describe a 34-year-old pregnant female presenting in the third trimester with obstructive jaundice and a right upper quadrant mass. Multiplanar and multisequence imaging with MR established the antepartum diagnosis of choledochal cyst, avoiding the use of ionizing radiation during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shanley
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daum-Kowalski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third