What are choledochal cysts?

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.


Reviewed by: John M. Peters, DO

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