[Cystic dilatation of the choledochus associated with stenosis of the hepatic duct bifurcation. An analysis of a clinical case]

Abstract

The authors report a case of cystic dilatation of the choledochus associated with narrow stenosis at the confluence of the left and right hepatic ducts which was found to be inflammatory on histological examination. This pathology is becoming an increasingly more commonplace clinical finding. The case reported here is particularly interesting owing to the onset of the disease and the way in which it was treated. An attempt was made to treat the patient using a simple operation which was to the least radical possible. The authors take this opportunity of reviewing the literature on the subject.