1. Ruptured choledochal cyst during early pregnancy with successful fetomaternal outcome.
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Varun N, Elahi AA, Gupta N, and Nigam A
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- Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance, Cholecystectomy, Choledochal Cyst diagnostic imaging, Choledochal Cyst surgery, Common Bile Duct diagnostic imaging, Conservative Treatment, Drainage, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Liver diagnostic imaging, Male, Peritonitis diagnosis, Peritonitis therapy, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Rupture, Spontaneous, Ultrasonography, Prenatal, Young Adult, Choledochal Cyst complications, Peritonitis etiology, Pregnancy Complications diagnostic imaging, Pregnancy Complications surgery
- Abstract
Choledochal cyst is a rare congenital malformation which is usually found in young children and adolescents but can rarely present in the adult age group. It can present with several complications like cholangitis, pancreatitis, biliary cirrhosis, portal hypertension, liver abscess, malignancy and rarely spontaneous rupture (in 2% of cases) causing biliary peritonitis. A case of spontaneous rupture of choledochal cyst during second trimester of pregnancy is reported where the patient was managed by minimal surgery, peritoneal washout, placement of T-tube and planned for definitive treatment in the postpartum period. The pregnancy continued till 35 weeks with favourable fetomaternal outcome., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.)
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- 2018
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