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Also known as: CC, cysts of the bile ducts.
If a duct draining bile from the liver is dilated or shows an out-pouching in a particular segment, this is called a choledochal cyst. The cysts can occur in the part of the bile duct located either inside or outside the liver.
The exact cause of choledochal cysts isn’t clear. One theory is that a problem with the connection between the ducts of the liver and pancreas cause pancreatic juice to back up and lead to the development of the cysts. Another theory is that the cysts develop secondary to an abnormality in how bile duct cells and liver cells signal one another while a fetus is developing.
Reviewed by: John M. Peters, DO
This page was last updated on: December 28, 2021 02:59 PM
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ attached to the liver that stores bile. When the it needs to be removed, the procedure is known as a cholecystectomy.
The bile ducts are a part of the body the delivers bile from the liver to the small intestines. If the bile ducts are missing or damaged, biliary reconstruction can repair the damage.