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Choledochal Cyst
Obstetricians should be familiar with choledochal cyst
February 24th, 2005
Despite its rarity during pregnancy, researchers suggest that obstetricians be aware of choledochal cyst in their patients. According to a study by K. Nasu and associates at Oita University, "We report herein a rare case of choledochal cyst diagnosed at 14 weeks gestation and treated with percutaneous transhepatic drainage until postpartum." "A 26-year-old primigravid woman at 14 weeks gestation presented with epigastric pain, slight fever, and nausea of 3 days duration. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a 6-cm-diameter cystic mass between the porta hepatis and the pancreas head, which was diagnosed as a type I choledochal cyst," the scientists...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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