title: Endoscopic aspects of choledochoceles.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To date, since so little information has been published on the incidence of choledochoceles, we undertook a retrospective study of the incidence of choledochoceles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Out of 9,850 patients who had been submitted to ERCP investigation in our department, the medical histories of the patients found to have choledochoceles were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten out of the 9,850 had a choledochocele, 3 of which were symptomatic, 3 questionably symptomatic and 4 asymptomatic. In 6 patients with symptomatic or questionably symptomatic choledochoceles, endoscopic treatment in the form of endoscopic papillotomy was carried out. Following this intervention, 4 of the patients became symptom-free.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Smaller choledochoceles tend to be asymptomatic while the larger are symptomatic. The diagnostic method of choice in ERCP.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Nürnberg, Germany.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiessner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schönekäs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies