Abstract: Choledochal cysts are rareand it is known that it manifests more in infancy and childhood. They are in most cases considered congenital due to its occurrence in the fetuses andneonates. Their origin has been the subject of many studies. However it was described that one of the origins may be related to an abnormal connection betweenthe common bile duct and pancreatic appear in different forms, most often as fusiform dilatation or cystic of the common bile duct at radiography duct and chronic pancreatic juice reflux into the common bile duct, resulting in irritation of the duct andconsequently dilatation. Imaging diagnostic tools means a lot in diagnosis such as ultrasonography (US) is one of thebest initial methods of evaluating dilatation of the intra- and extrahepaticbile ducts. Computed tomography (CT) is also an important in analyzingthe intrahepatic biliary tree.......
Key World: Choledochal cyst · abdominal ultrasonography (US)and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Pediatric.
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