Symptoms and Surgical Management of a Distal Choledochal Cyst in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Symptoms and Surgical Management of a Distal Choledochal Cyst in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with the rare finding of a distal choledochocele in a pancreas divisum with recurrent abdominal pain and episodes of pancreatitis. She underwent successful resection with choledochectomy, papillectomy and reconstruction with a hepatico-jejunost...

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Main Authors: Thilo Hackert, Werner Hartwig, Jens Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Surgical management
Pancreas divisum
Choledochal cyst
Online Access:http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/108636

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