Elevated bilirubine in 9-months-old infants with chledocal cyst todani

Abstract

Choledocus cyst is a rare medical condition. This disorder results from congenital cystic dilatation of the biliary duct, and often occurs in the main portion of the common bile duct. Choledocal cysts are extremely rare, with an incidence of about 1 in 100-150,000 in the western population. This disorder often occurs in infants, and children, but some case reports report this disorder can occur from birth to 80 years of age. However, in about 60% of cases, patients are diagnosed at the age of less than 10 years. And this disorder often affects women to men with a ratio of women to men 3-4:1, and often occurs in Asian races.