The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2005 , Vol 47 , Num 3
Spontaneous rupture of choledochal cyst presenting in childhood
1Departments of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
2Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
Aydoğdu-Kiresi D, Karabacakoğlu A, Dilsiz A, Karaköse S. Spontaneous rupture of choledochal cyst presenting in childhood. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 283-286.

Spontaneous rupture of choledochal cysts is one of the rare complications, and can sometimes be the initial manifestation. It should be considered in the presence of bile-like fluid. A 10-year-old girl had acute onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, and elevated bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase levels. There was no trauma in her history. In ultrasonography and computed tomography, dilated common bile duct, cystic mass of 10x6 cm, and free intraperitoneal fluid in abdominal cavity were demonstrated. Radiological methods, especially intraoperative cholangiography, should be performed for evaluation. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the choledochal cyst with clinical and radiological findings. Keywords : spontaneous rupture, childhood, choledochal cyst

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