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 |
| Externally published | Yes |