title: Prenatal diagnosis of familial type I choledochal cyst.
abstract: Familial choledochal cysts are extremely rare. High-resolution ultrasound now allows for the antenatal diagnosis of these anomalies. After delivery, elective surgical resection should be planned; however, increases in size, deterioration of liver function, and ascending cholangitis frequently force early intervention. We report an unusual occurrence of siblings with type I choledochal cysts and review the existing literature on cause, genetics, classification, diagnosis, and management of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0570, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Clifton
authors.forename: Ruth B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slavotinek
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: Hanmin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Kerilyn K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Nobuhara
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal