Choledochal cysts

Choledochal cysts
Other namesBile duct cyst
Different types of choledochal cysts
SpecialtyMedical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Choledochal cysts (a.k.a. bile duct cyst) are congenital conditions involving cystic dilatation of bile ducts.[1] They are uncommon in western countries[2] but not as rare in East Asian nations like Japan and China.

  1. ^ "choledochal cyst" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ Liu YB, Wang JW, Devkota KR, et al. (2007). "Congenital choledochal cysts in adults: twenty-five-year experience". Chin. Med. J. 120 (16): 1404–7. doi:10.1097/00029330-200708020-00005. PMID 17825168.