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Choledochal cyst and cholangiocarcinoma

Yeoh NT 1 , Somasundaram K 2 , Alhady SF 3 , Paramsothy M 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 N.T.L. Yeoh, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang.
  • 2 K. Somasundaram, Department of Surgery, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 3 S. F. Alhady, Department of Pathology, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 4 M. Paramsothy, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 1986 Dec;41(4):365-9.
PMID: 2823084

Abstract

Carcinoma of the biliary tract is a rare complication of choledochal cysts. Furthermore, the greater predisposition of the cyst wall to neoplastic change has been cited as additional justification for cyst excision rather than on-site internal drainage as the primary choice of operation. The report concerns a patient who developed cholangiocarcinoma despite excision of a choledochal cyst and presented with symptoms of biliary obstruction within one year of the operation. Although this is a rare complication, the need for careful long-term follow-up is supported by this observation.

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