title: Bile duct cysts: presentation in adults.
abstract: Bile duct or choledochal cysts are rare congenital anomalies and presentation in adult is infrequent. Seven cases of type I/IV bile duct cysts presenting in adult life have been treated by the authors during the past 2 years. The diagnosis was made using a combination of ultrasound and cholangiography (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography/percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography). All cases underwent total cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. There were no operative complications and all patients were asymptomatic in the follow-up period, which ranged from 3 to 23 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology