Case of the Week

CYSTIC DILATION OF BILIARY TRACTS

Exceptional case with rare intraoperative findings

The presence of biliary duct cysts is uncommon in the Western world, and most reports originate from Asian countries. They constitute rare pathological conditions and are more frequently encountered in children, although recently an increasing trend has been observed in adults as well. Japanese authors emphasize the frequent association between extra- and intrahepatic cystic dilatations of the bi...