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Traumatic rupture of a choledochal cyst masking as a duodenal hematoma

Pediatric Surgery International volume 24, Article number: 1247 (2008) Cite this article

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Choledochal cysts are rare, congenital malformations of the intra and/or extrahepatic biliary tree. We describe a case in which a patient was transferred to our hospital with a reported duodenal hematoma. The patient ultimately required exploration when his condition deteriorated. Laparotomy resulted in the discovery and successful treatment of a ruptured type IV-A choledochal cyst.

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    Aaron P. Garrison, Timothy Weiner & Patricia Lange

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Garrison, A.P., Weiner, T. & Lange, P. Traumatic rupture of a choledochal cyst masking as a duodenal hematoma. Pediatr Surg Int 24, 1247 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-008-2244-3

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Keywords

  • Ruptured choledochal cyst
  • Duodenal hematoma