Congenital choledochal cyst in an infant with cystic fibrosis.
Congenital choledochal cyst is malformation of the biliary ductal system, which rarely occur. We describe here a 4-month old boy, who was referred to our center with respiratory distress and low level consciousness. In physical examination, a mass was detected in right upper quadrant of abdomen. Sonographic examination indicated a cystic structure representing the choledochal cyst. Further evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in this patient. Although choledochal cyst is considered as a rare disease, it is the most frequent malformation of the extrahepatic biliary ducts, which easily could be misdiagnosed.
Tabatabaie
Parviz
P
Center of Excellence for Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fallahi
Gholam-Hossein
GH
Farahmand
Fatemeh
F
Eftekhari
Kambiz
K
Ahmadi
Maedeh
M
Ahmadi
Faezeh
F
Bazvand
Fatemeh
F
Rezaei
Nima
N
D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013542:Sweat / Q000737:chemistry; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography