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Choledochal cyst complicating pregnancy: Antepartum diagnosis with MRI

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Choledochal cyst presenting during pregnancy is a rare condition, associated with potentially life-threatening complications for both the mother and developing fetus. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific, and radiographic evaluation is complicated by the presence of the gravid uterus. The authors describe a 34-year-old pregnant female presenting in the third trimester with obstructive jaundice and a right upper quadrant mass. Multiplanar and multisequence imaging with MR established the antepartum diagnosis of choledochal cyst, avoiding the use of ionizing radiation during pregnancy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, 96859, Honolulu, HI, USA

    D. J. Shanley, J. A. Gagliardi & R. Daum-Kowalski

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Shanley, D.J., Gagliardi, J.A. & Daum-Kowalski, R. Choledochal cyst complicating pregnancy: Antepartum diagnosis with MRI. Abdom Imaging 19, 61–63 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165865

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