Beyond the Ordinary: A Case Report on a Giant Choledochal Cyst

Authors

Isha Saxena, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore,Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal India.Follow
Naresh Kumar J, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal India.Follow
Pareekshith Raghupal, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal India.Follow
Santosh Rai, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal India.Follow
Jayateertha Joshi, Father Muller Medical College,Kankanady Mangalore,IndiaFollow

Abstract

Choledochal cysts are rare congenital abnormalities of the biliary tract (1), with an incidence of 1:1000 births in the Asian population, with a female predominance. They usually appear within the first decade of life, presenting with symptoms like abdominal pain, jaundice, and a palpable abdominal mass. Todani et al. (2) classified them into five types. Common diagnostic techniques include ultrasound, CT, MRCP and ERCP. This case report presents a 14-year-old female with a giant type 1 choledochal cyst, successfully managed with cholecystectomy and Roux-en-Y jejunostomy.

Recommended Citation

Saxena, Isha; J, Naresh Kumar; Raghupal, Pareekshith; Rai, Santosh; and Joshi, Jayateertha (2025) "Beyond the Ordinary: A Case Report on a Giant Choledochal Cyst," Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55889/2582-5984.1175
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjms/vol10/iss1/8