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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov 22;4(1):20170043.
doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20170043. eCollection 2018.

Cystic duct remnant: a rare cause for post-cholecystectomy syndrome

Priyank S Chatra  1
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Cystic duct remnant: a rare cause for post-cholecystectomy syndrome

Priyank S Chatra. BJR Case Rep. .

Abstract

Post-cholecystectomy syndrome is a group of disorders resulting from complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Here we report a case of a 59-year-old female patient with history of cholecystectomy who presented with right hypochondrium pain and bloating. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatogram revealed a tubular cystic lesion with calculus in situ in the gallbladder fossa in keeping with cystic duct remnant.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
3D MRCP image showing dilated cystic duct (arrow head) and a normal appearing CBD (arrow). CBD, common biliary duct; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangio pancreatogram.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
T2 Oblique coronal image showing dilated cystic duct (short arrow) with a calculus in situ (arrow head) and a normal appearing CBD (arrow). CBD, common biliary duct.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
T2 axial image showing dilated cystic duct with partially visualized calculus (arrow).
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Non-contrast CT axial image showing calcified cystic duct calculus.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Non-contrast CT coronal reformatted image showing calcified cystic duct calculus.
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