Abstract
The etiology of choledochal cysts is controversial. The authors report two cases which show that type 1 cysts (axial dilatation of the common bile duct and common hepatic duct) may be caused by a biliary web and that some choledochoceles (type 3 cyst) may actually be duodenal duplications (i.e., having an outer wall of smooth muscle lined with gastrointestinal mucosa and being adherent to the gut).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-367 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Surgery |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1985 |