title: [Acute pancreatitis in childhood by choledocal stone in a choledocal cyst. Case report].
abstract: Acute pancreatitis is a known complication of choledochal cysts. It is associated with changes in the biliopancreatic junction and with intra-cystic gallstones. We describe a case of pancreatitis and biliary obstruction caused by choledochal cyst type IVa complicated with obstruction by biliary stones in a 2 year old infant.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Tayana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bedregal-Mendoza
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Irma A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Matos-Rojas
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Jacpar E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Díaz Gonzales
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez-De la Cruz
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castro-Johanson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*