title: Traumatic rupture of a choledochal cyst masking as a duodenal hematoma.
abstract: Choledochal cysts are rare, congenital malformations of the intra and/or extrahepatic biliary tree. We describe a case in which a patient was transferred to our hospital with a reported duodenal hematoma. The patient ultimately required exploration when his condition deteriorated. Laparotomy resulted in the discovery and successful treatment of a ruptured type IV-A choledochal cyst.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Garrison
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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