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| Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography management for choledochocele in a young female |
| Lin-Ping Cao, Xun Zhong, Kang-Jie Chen, Jun Yu ∗ |
Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
∗ Corresponding author.
E-mail address: dryujun@zju.edu.cn (J. Yu). |
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Abstract Choledochocele, also known as type III choledochal cysts in the classification by Todani et al. [1] , is a congenital abnormality of the biliary system. It is characterized by a cystic dilation of intramural segment of the distal common bile duct (CBD) protruding into the descending duodenum. Choledochocele makes up about 0.5% −4% of choledochal cysts [ 1 , 2 ]. Compared with other subtypes, the incidence of choledochocele is extremely low and it frequently presents in adults at a relatively older age, with an average age of 51 years [3] . The diagnosis and treatment are challenging. Here, we present a case of a young female patient with this rare disease entity, who recovered after effective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) management.
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2023, Vol. 22 
