Alya Talib Alblooshi and Sadir J Al Rawi
Tawam Hospital, UAE
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther
Choledochal cysts are considered rare congenital anomalies that are even more rare and difficult to diagnose in adults. A 15 year old female presenting to our institute with upper GI bleeding and co-incidental finding of duodenal mass which was found to be type III choledochal cyst. Type I and IV choledochal cyst are managed surgically with excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Type II cysts managed by simple excision. Type III cysts management depends on symptoms, managed with sphincterotomy, endoscopic or surgical resection. Type V cysts due to their difficult course of management eventually require liver transplantation. This review addresses types, incidence, diagnosis and management of choledochal cysts with focus on adults� population.
Alya Talib Alblooshi is currently a Surgical Resident at Tawam Cancer Center, UAE.
Email: alya.talib.shaheen@gmail.com
Cancer Science & Therapy received 3968 citations as per Google Scholar report
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