Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct mimicking choledochal cyst.
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct is a very rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological appearance of the lesion is similar to that of congenital choledochal cyst if there is no local invasion to the adjacent tissues. The authors present a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct which was considered to be a congenital choledochal cyst preoperatively, and they discuss this very rare childhood tumor, with a brief survey of the literature. In conclusion, it is important to know that this rare tumor can simulate congenital choledochal cyst; it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in children.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, SSK Bakirkoy Maternity and Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulay A
GA
Tireli
Serdar
S
Sander
Sergulen
S
Dervisoglu
Oyhan
O
Demirali
Murat
M
Unal
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018233:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*