J Korean Radiol Soc.  2002 Nov;47(5):519-522. 10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.5.519.

Spontaneous Rupture of Choledochal Cyst: Case Report

• Shin HS
• Nam KJ
• Lee JH
• Kim CS
• Choi JC
• Oh JY

• KMID: 2024715
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.5.519

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of a choledochal cyst leading to biliary peritonitis is a rare complication which can be fatal if not promptly diagnosed. The authors report the ultrasound and CT findings of two cases of spontaneous choledochal cystic rupture and the biliary peritonitis which ensued.

Keyword

Bile ducts, cysts; Bile ducts, rupture

MeSH Terms

Choledochal Cyst*
Peritonitis
Rupture
Rupture, Spontaneous*
Ultrasonography