Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4159805 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Symptoms of choledochal cysts are caused by protein plugs, which clog up in the long common channel and increase pancreaticobiliary ductal pressure. We report that fatty calcium acid stones/debris are another previously unreported cause of obstructive symptoms in 2 cases with choledochal cyst.
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Authors
Kenitiro Kaneko, Yasuyuki Ono, Takahisa Tainaka, Wataru Sumida, Hisami Ando,