Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2012 Jul;68(3):296-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2012.04.011.

Choledochal cyst

Manoj Kumar  1 , S Rajagopalan  2
Affiliations

Choledochal cyst

Manoj Kumar et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2012 Jul.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Classification of choledochal cysts (Todani). Type I: Cystic or fusiform dilatation of hepatic and common bile duct (40%–85%). Type II: Diverticulum of the common bile duct (2%–3%). Type III: Choledochocele:Intraduodenal CBD dilatation (1.4%–5.6%). Type IVa: Intra- and extrahepatic bile duct dilatation (18%–20%). Type V: Intrathepatic bile duct dilatation.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Lu S. Biliary cysts and strictures. In: Kaplowitz N., editor. Liver and Biliary Diseases. Williams and Wilkins; Baltimore, MD: 1996. pp. 739–753.
    1. Lipsett P. Biliary atresia and cysts. In: Pitt H., editor. vol. 11. Balliere Kindall; London, UK: 1997. pp. 626–641. (The Biliary Tract (Part of Clinical Gastroenterology)). 4.
    1. Todani T., Watanabe Y., Narusue M. Congenital bile duct cysts, classification, operative procedures, and review of thirty-seven cases including cancer arising from choledochal cyst. Am J Surg. 1977;134:263–269. - PubMed
    1. Babbitt D.P. Congenital choledochal cysts: new etiological concepts on anomalous relationships of the common bile duct and pancreatic bulb. Ann Radiol. 1969;12:231–240. - PubMed
    1. Zhao L., Li Z., Ma H. Congenital choledochal cyst with pancreatitis. Chin Med J (Engl) 1999;112:637–640. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources