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Biliary Cyst: An Unusual Cause of Cholestasis Post Cholecystectomy.
Ayoub, Mark; Faris, Carol; Dodd, Tiana; Chillag, Shawn.
Affiliation
  • Ayoub M; Internal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston, USA.
  • Faris C; Internal Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, USA.
  • Dodd T; General Surgery, Marshall University, Huntington, USA.
  • Chillag S; Internal Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, USA.
Cureus ; 16(1): e53171, 2024 Jan.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38420053
ABSTRACT
Biliary cysts are relatively uncommon and they can be congenital or acquired and can have various presentations such as cholelithiasis, cholangitis, jaundice, and pancreatitis. Biliary cysts are associated with a high risk of biliary cancers and such risk increases with age. Identification of biliary cysts warrants an aggressive approach to lower cancer risk. Surgical management has a high success rate and it lowers morbidity, mortality, and cancer risk. We present a 40-year-old female who had a cholecystectomy in 2016. She presented with obstructive jaundice and was found to have a class I biliary cyst. She underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with stenting which led to complete resolution of her symptoms. Later, she underwent elective Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy with cyst resection three months later. She underwent a successful recovery.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States