Choledochal cysts are abnormal dilatations of the biliary tree, generally believed
to be congenital in origin. Choledochal cysts are more common in Asian populations
(reported incidence of 1 in 1000) than in the Western hemisphere, where the incidence
is only 1 in 100,000 to 150,000 live births [
[1]
]. Despite their rarity, choledochal cysts represent an important biliary condition,
because this disease must be recognized and treated appropriately to prevent the development
of biliary malignancy [
2
,
3
]. Several subtypes of choledochal cysts have been described, including the choledochocele,
which is an abnormal dilatation of the distal common bile duct within the ampulla
of Vater. The purpose of this review is to contrast the natural history of choledochoceles
and choledochal cysts.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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