Surgical Management of Choledochal Cyst in Male Adolescent, Case Report

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Unzueta Jocelyn
Amezcua Miguel
Vargas Osmar

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Common bile duct cysts are a rare medical condition, which is characterized by dilation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. The main clinical presentation is abdominal pain, jaundice and a palpable abdominal mass. They are premalignant lesions, so the treatment of choice is complete surgical resection with long-term follow-up. The following report relates a male adolescent treated surgically with good results. 1

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Unzueta Jocelyn, Amezcua Miguel, & Vargas Osmar. (2023). Surgical Management of Choledochal Cyst in Male Adolescent, Case Report. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies, 3(10), 2161–2163. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i10-07
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