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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 22, No. 1, 2017, pp. 115-121
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Bioline Code: js17016
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2017, pp. 115-121
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An Exceptional Case of Spontaneous Fistulization of an Intrahepatic Biliary Cyst in to the Colon, Operated Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia - A Case Report
Seyoum, Nebyou & Getachew, Feron
Abstract
Biliary cysts are congenital cystic dilatations of the extrahepatic and/or intrahepatic
biliary tree. Intrahepatic cysts constitute less than 1% of the biliary cysts. Complications of
these cysts include cholangitis, livercirrhosis, liver abscess andcholangiocarcinoma. In
intrahepatic cysts the complications can also be related to compression of adjacent
viscera, infection of the cyst\'s contents or perforation of the cyst. Spontaneous fistulization
of a biliary cyst into hollow abdominal organsis a rare complication. We report an
exceptionalcase in whom an intrahepatic biliary cyst spontaneouslyfistulized into hepatic
flexure of the colon. Patient presented to our hospital with 02 months history of
abdominal pain, weight loss, and 02 weeks of jaundice. Thecommunication with colon was
diagnosed by CT scan before surgery. But, surgical intervention was required for the
complete diagnosis. Postoperatively, patientrecovery was uneventful.
Keywords
Biliary cyst. Colon.Spontaneous Fistula. Caroli’sdisease. Intrahepatic
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