Unique Case of Congenital Duodenal Atresia and a Choledochal Cyst and the Hypothesis of Their Embryological Evolution
<p>Plain abdominal radiograph taken soon after birth, showing a double-bubble in the lower abdomen.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Upper GI contrast study on day-of-life 2, demonstrating the duodenal obstruction with reflux into the dilated biliary tree and a choledochal cyst approximately 14 × 10 mm.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Ultrasound scan of the abdomen, revealing a choledochal cyst with dilatation of the intrahepatic biliary system.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Intra-operative cholangiogram performed at two years of age, demonstrating a persistently dilated biliary tree with a revisualization of the choledochal cyst approximately 59 × 37 mm.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Summary
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
5. Financial Disclosures
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Downing, B.; Bader, M.Y.; Morello, F.P.; Kylat, R.I. Unique Case of Congenital Duodenal Atresia and a Choledochal Cyst and the Hypothesis of Their Embryological Evolution. Children 2020, 7, 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/children7080099
Downing B, Bader MY, Morello FP, Kylat RI. Unique Case of Congenital Duodenal Atresia and a Choledochal Cyst and the Hypothesis of Their Embryological Evolution. Children. 2020; 7(8):99. https://doi.org/10.3390/children7080099
Chicago/Turabian StyleDowning, Brittany, Mohammad Y. Bader, Frank P. Morello, and Ranjit I. Kylat. 2020. "Unique Case of Congenital Duodenal Atresia and a Choledochal Cyst and the Hypothesis of Their Embryological Evolution" Children 7, no. 8: 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/children7080099
APA StyleDowning, B., Bader, M. Y., Morello, F. P., & Kylat, R. I. (2020). Unique Case of Congenital Duodenal Atresia and a Choledochal Cyst and the Hypothesis of Their Embryological Evolution. Children, 7(8), 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/children7080099