Occult carcinoma in an adult choledochal cyst

The complications of choledochal cyst are avoidable if diagnosed early, and adequate resection undertaken. This case report describes the long history of right subcostal pain in a young man of 26 who had a squamous carcinoma in a choledochal cyst diagnosed after serial section of the excised cyst. S...

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Published inPostgraduate medical journal Vol. 67; no. 784; pp. 202 - 205
Main Authors Dowsett, J. F., Rode, J., Chandiramani, V. A., Russell, R. C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01.02.1991
Oxford University Press
BMJ Group
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Adenocarcinoma - etiology
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adult
Choledochal Cyst - complications
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - etiology
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Male
Pancreatic Neoplasms - etiology
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Summary:The complications of choledochal cyst are avoidable if diagnosed early, and adequate resection undertaken. This case report describes the long history of right subcostal pain in a young man of 26 who had a squamous carcinoma in a choledochal cyst diagnosed after serial section of the excised cyst. Subsequent resection of the head of the pancreas showed histological residual tumour from which he died 4 months later. This case illustrates the need for complete early excision of a choledochal cyst to prevent this complication.
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ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.67.784.202