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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2008; 18(03): 236-238
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.41836
Abdominal Radiology

Case report: Cholangiocarcinoma in a choledochal cyst

Arti Chaturvedi
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, India
,
JP Singh
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, India
,
Vikas Rastogi
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, India
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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma is a dreaded complication of unresected choledochal cysts, with an incidence approaching 20-30% in early adulthood. The risk of cholangiocarcinoma remains high where an internal drainage procedure has been performed and the cyst has been partially resected or left unresected. We report a case of cholangiocarcinoma occurring in an unresected choledochal cyst following a drainage procedure in infancy and highlight the role of PET/CT in its diagnosis.

Keywords

Choledochal cyst - cholangiocarcinoma - PET/CT - biliary anomalies


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Article published online:
31 July 2021

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