Ciliated Foregut Cyst of the Common Hepatic Duct: An Unusual Mimic of a Type II Choledochal Cyst. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cottreau, Jonathan; Costa, Andreu; Walsh, Mark; Arnason, Thomas
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgical pathology. Volume 24:Number 7(2016)
• Page Start: 644
• Page End: 647
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: bile duct -- ciliated foregut cyst -- ciliated -- choledochal cyst; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1066896916648449
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8969

Abstract

Ciliated foregut cysts typically arise in the liver and pancreas, with rare cases reported to arise in the gallbladder wall. Herein, we describe an unusual case of a patient with a ciliated foregut cyst arising from the wall of the common hepatic duct, which has not been reported previously. As a result of its unique anatomical location, the cyst was mistaken for a type II choledochal cyst on preoperative imaging. The cyst caused intermittent biliary obstruction that resolved following surgical resection.