Ciliated Foregut Cyst of the Common Hepatic Duct: An Unusual Mimic of a Type II Choledochal Cyst

Abstract

Ciliated foregut cysts typically arise in the liver and pancreas, with rare cases reported to arise in the gallbladder wall. Herein, we describe an unusual case of a patient with a ciliated foregut cyst arising from the wall of the common hepatic duct, which has not been reported previously. As a result of its unique anatomical location, the cyst was mistaken for a type II choledochal cyst on preoperative imaging. The cyst caused intermittent biliary obstruction that resolved following surgical resection.

Keywords: bile duct; choledochal cyst; ciliated; ciliated foregut cyst.