Kefas John Bwala
Nigeria
Review Article
Choledochal Cyst: A Report of 3 Cases and a Review of its Treatment and Outcome
Author(s): Samuel Wabada, Auwal Mohammed Abubukar, Kefas John Bwala and Hyeladi Mshelia DullaSamuel Wabada, Auwal Mohammed Abubukar, Kefas John Bwala and Hyeladi Mshelia Dulla
Choledochal cyst (CC) is not common in Africans. Unlike biliary atresia, this condition commonly presents in late infancy and early childhood, and occasionally also in adults. Typical pattern of presentation is with abdominal mass, abdominal pain and seldom intermittent jaundice. These conventional presentations can be sometimes heralded by chollangitis, malnutrition, and failure to thrive in some category of patients with delayed presentation. Case 1 was a 2-month-old girl who developed fluctuating jaundice on the 5th day of life, associated steatorrhoea, and yellowish discolouration of the urine and occasional bilious vomiting. Ten days before presentation she developed low grade fever, excessive crying and refused to suck. She was resuscitated and hepaticoduodenostomy was performed between the second part of the duodenum and the stump of the common hepatic duct. Case 2 was a 4-year.. View More»
