Choledochal cysts in children: evaluation with three-dimensional sonography.
In this report, we describe the application of 3-dimensional (3D) sonography for diagnosing choledochal cysts in 3 girls who were 18 months, 2 years, and 11 years old. The 3D images that were obtained during the sonographic examination revealed that all 3 patients had a type I choledochal cyst and also demonstrated dilatation of the biliary tracts. The 3 patients then underwent surgical excision of their cysts, cholecystectomy, and hepaticojejunostomy. Besides its other clinical applications, 3D sonography promises to be a valuable adjunct to conventional 2-dimensional imaging for the evaluation of choledochal cysts in pediatric patients.
Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Mithat
M
Haliloglu
Deniz
D
Akata
Safiye
S
Gurel
Mustafa N
MN
Ozmen
Okan
O
Akhan
D002648:Child; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D014463:Ultrasonography