Kadırhan Ö., Aydin S., Kantarci M.
Gastroenterology Pancreatology and Hepatobilary Disorders, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.1-4, 2021 (Scopus)
Özet
Spontaneous rupture of the common bile duct cyst is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children. In our case, we present a 3-year-old patient with no history of trauma, whose diagnosis was confirmed by laparotomy, with a possible suspected common bile duct cyst due to massive ascites and a cystic lesion in the portal area. Although common bile duct cysts are mostly asymptomatic, various studies have shown that malignant transformation can cause important complications such as pancreatitis.Numerous causes have been suggested in the etiopathogenesis of rupture, such as parietal necrosis associated with pancreatic reflux irritation.Since rupture of cysts may require urgent laparotomy such as biliary peritonitis, it is important to know imaging findings that may be warning for early diagnosis. Because of the increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma after cyst excision, cholecystectomy and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy are the most common treatment procedures.