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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages E17-E19Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.055
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Choledochal cyst; Spontaneous perforation; Pseudocyst
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Spontaneous perforation of a choledochal cyst with ensuing pseudocyst formation is a very rare complication. We report the development of a pseudocyst adjacent to a choledochal cyst in a very low-birth-weight infant at 2 months of age. Elective excision of the choledochal cyst and biliary tract reconstruction were successfully performed 2 months later when the infant weighed 3 kg. Delayed primary repair may be a viable alternative treatment for low-birth-weight infants with choledochal cysts. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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