What is a bile duct cyst?
Bile duct cysts occur due to abnormal enlargement of the bile ducts. These cysts are called choledochal cysts. Untreated bile cysts may have a tendency to become cancerous.
What are the causes of bile duct cysts?
Bile ductcysts may be congenital or may develop later due to various reasons.
What are the symptoms of bile duct cysts?
Bile duct cysts; It manifests itself with symptoms such as inflammation, bile duct obstruction, jaundice, high fever and liver abscess.
How are bile duct cysts diagnosed?
Imaging methods such as ultrasonography, ERCP and computed tomography are used to make a definitive diagnosis of bile duct cysts.
How are bile duct cysts treated?
Some of the cysts formed in the gallbladder can turn into cancer. For this reason, it is aimed to completely remove the cysts by surgical methods.
