Table 1.
Characteristics of the four patients with subsequent biliary malignancy following choledochal cyst excision in the current series
| Case | Gender | Choledochal cyst | Subsequent biliary malignancy after cyst excision | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at cyst excision (years) | Type of cyst† | Age at detection (years) | Anatomical site | Treatment | Outcome (months) | ||
| 1 | F | 14 | IV-A | 27 | Intrapancreatic | Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 15; DOD |
| 2 | M | 12 | IV-A | 44 | Intrahepatic | Left trisectionectomy | 35; DOD |
| 3 | M | 50 | I | 65 | Hilar | Left trisectionectomy | 9; DOD |
| 4 | F | 15 | I | 38 | Intrahepatic | Chemo-radiotherapy | 43; AWD |
†
According to Todani's classification.31
AWD, alive with disease; DOD, died of disease.