Choledochal cyst with perforation--an unusual presentation. Case report and review of the literature.
A unique case of a 22-month-old baby girl with a perforated choledochal cyst, who presented with vague abdominal symptoms but without any jaundice, an acute abdomen and an incidental finding of acholic stools, is described below with a review of the literature.
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities