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What is Choledocal cyst?

It is an enlargement of the bile ducts. Choledochal cysts are rare. The cause of choledochal cysts is unknown, but they are congenital (present from birth), so they are developmental abnormalities of the bile ducts in the fetus.

What is the treatment of Choledocal cyst?

- Treatment of the symptoms
- Surgery 

What are the symptoms and signs of Choledocal cyst?

- Abdominal pain
- Jaundice
- Fever
- Liver enlargement
- Cholangitis (inflammation of the gall bladder)
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)

What are the complications of Choledocal cyst?

- Liver cirrhosis
- Portal hypertension (obstruction of the blood flow through the liver)
- Ascitis (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen)
- Increased risk of cancer

What are the investigations?

- Physical examination
- CBC
- Liver function tests
- Amylase, Lipase
- Ultrasound
- CT Scan
- MRCP

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