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Adult Type 4a Choledochal Cyst

Ranjith Babu R .

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Choledochal cyst ,a rare congenital anomaly is an anomalous dilatation of the biliary tree It is the dilatation of either intra or extrahepatic biliary system or both. Most of the reported cases in the world come from Asia and about               two-third of cases are reported from Japan. It occurs in            approximately 1 in 1,50,000 live births. According to modified todanis classification it is categorized into six types. Among this type 1 was present in 80-90percent cases and type 4 choledochal cyst was present in 8-10 percent of cases only. We are reporting a case of type 4A choledochal cyst in 30 years female.


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