Prenatal diagnosis of familial type I choledochal cyst.
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.
Clifton
Matthew S
MS
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0570, USA.
Goldstein
Ruth B
RB
Slavotinek
Anne
A
Norton
Mary E
ME
Lee
Hanmin
H
Farrell
Jody
J
Nobuhara
Kerilyn K
KK
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