title: Perforated choledochal cyst in a Jehovah's Witness patient.
abstract: Perforation is a rare presentation of a choledochal cyst. The case reported is a 9-month-old female baby with a perforated choledochal cyst. Being a Jehovah's Witness, blood tranfusion was refused. Apart from highlighting this social dilemma, the suitability of a cystojejunostomy as a temporary measure in the above scenario is evaluated and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Matha Hospital, Kottayam.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Philip
mesh_terms: D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D007813:Laparotomy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery