| Literature DB >> 25610066 |
Hakan Doneray1, Bedri Seven2, Oguzhan Sepetcigil1, Ahmet Bedii Salman3, Zerrin Orbak1.
Abstract
Cyst rupture is one of the rarest complications of choledochal cysts (CC). We report an 8-year-old boy with CC rupture leading to bile peritonitis following repeated esophageal dilatations for corrosive stricture, and discuss how the esophageal dilatation procedures might constitute a predisposing factor for CC perforation.Entities:
Keywords: Choledochal cyst; Esophageal dilatation; Perforation
Year: 2009 PMID: 25610066 PMCID: PMC4261645
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eurasian J Med ISSN: 1308-8734