Preoperative imaging of a choledochal cyst in children: non-breath-holdingmagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Authors
van Heurn-Nijsten, EWA Snoep, G Kootstra, G Greve, JWM Forget, P van Heurn, LWE
Citation
Ewa. Van Heurn-nijsten et al., Preoperative imaging of a choledochal cyst in children: non-breath-holdingmagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, PEDIAT SURG, 15(8), 1999, pp. 546-548
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
01790358 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
546 - 548
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(199911)15:8<546:PIOACC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography (MRCP) was used to visualize the biliary tract in two children, aged 7 weeks and 10 years, with a choled ochal cyst. MRCP was successful in both cases and the findings were confirm ed by intraoperative cholangiography.