Type I choledochal cyst in association with familial adenomatous polyposis.

Behrns, K E; Shaheen, N J; Grimm, I S · Am J Gastroenterol · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Choledochal cysts and familial adenomatous polyposis are infrequent disorders that are often manifest in childhood or in early adult life. The rarity and early presentation of these diseases suggests a genetic basis, which has been established for familial polyposis but not for choledochal cysts. We report a case of a 26-yr-old woman with both disorders and offer an alternative genetics-based etiology for the formation of choledochal cysts.

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