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Vol. 15 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.3269/1970-5492.2020.15.27

CHOLEDOCHAL CYSTS: THE DIAGNOSTIC RELIABILITY OF ULTRASOUND

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Received: October 16 2025
Published: October 16 2025
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Paolo Adamoni
UO Pediatria, Ospedale “Moriggia Pelascini”Gravedona ed Uniti, Como, Italy, Italy.
Alfina Coco
UO Pediatria, Ospedale “Moriggia Pelascini”Gravedona ed Uniti, Como, Italy, Italy.
Piero Pavone
ppavone@unict.it
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Italy, Italy.
Marta Arrabito
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Italy, Italy.
Maurizio Cheli
USC Chirurgia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Giulia Giannotti
USC Chirurgia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Raffaele Falsaperla
Unit of Pediatric and Pediatric Emergency, Neonatal Intensive Care, University of Catania, Italy, Italy.
Choledochal cysts are rare cystic dilatations of the bile ducts, which are commonly found in
children. We report two young patients affected by this anomaly. The clinical symptoms of the
patients were minimal: mild pain localized in the upper-right quadrant and a serum increase in
transaminases. Both of the patients were affected by type I choledochal cysts (B and A,
respectively, according to the Todani classification). The diagnosis was made using abdominal
ultrasound and then confirmed by MRI. We wish to emphasize the relevant contribution of
ultrasound as an easy, reliable, rapid, low-cost modality for the diagnosis of choledochal cysts

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CHOLEDOCHAL CYSTS: THE DIAGNOSTIC RELIABILITY OF ULTRASOUND. (2025). EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal, 15. https://doi.org/10.3269/1970-5492.2020.15.27
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