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Excision of a choledochal cyst followed by biliary reconstruction with a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is the treatment of choice for type I and IV choledochal cysts. We present a rare complication which was identified 8 years after the original reconstructive surgery. Conventional imaging modalities failed to identify the pathology. Only a contrast enhanced CT scan supported by image rendering software allowed for the visualization of the underlying chronic obstruction of part of the mesentery.
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Houben, C.H., Chan, M., Cheung, G. et al. A hepaticojejunostomy: technical errors with ‘twists and turns’. Pediatr Surg Int 22, 841–844 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1729-1
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