Extrahepatic biliary cystadenoma: a rare cause of biliary obstruction
Metussin Adli
Telisinghe, Pemasari
Kok, Kenneth
Chong, Vui
Telisinghe, Pemasari
Kok, Kenneth
Chong, Vui
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital ; , Department of Medicine ;
Oman Medical Journal Journal Country: Oman
P-ISSN: 1999-768X E-ISSN: 2070-5204 Type of Publication: Case Reports Category: Humans, Female, Type of Research: Clinical
Keywords: Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Pathology
Broad Subjects: Noncommunicable Diseases, Cystadenoma ,Bile Duct Neoplasms ,Cholestasis ,Jaundice, Obstructive ,Choledocholithiasis
Citation: Adli Metussin ,Pemasari Telisinghe ,Kenneth Kok ,Vui Chong , Extrahepatic biliary cystadenoma: a rare cause of biliary obstruction, Oman Med. J. 2015; 30 (1): 66-68
Biliary cystadenoma is a rare tumor of the biliary tree and a rare cause of obstructive jaundice. Most are intrahepatic, and pure extrahepatic biliary cystadenoma is less common. Cases are more common in women. Unless suspected, diagnosis of extrahepatic biliary cystadenoma is often delayed. Here, we report the case of a young woman with extrahepatic biliary cystadenoma who presented at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital with obstructive jaundice initially thought to be due to a large biliary stone based on the endoscopic cholangiogram image. She was successfully managed with resection of the cystadenoma
