Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Ciliated Foregut cyst in the triangle of Calot.

Dr Pranay Patel, Dr Naman K. Patel

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 Ciliated foregut cysts are rare anomalies arising from remnants of aberrant emyological development. Around 100 reports on the presence of these congenital masses in the tracheoonchial tree, mediastinum, liver, pancreas and, rarely, the gallbladder have been described. In this article, the case of a 33–year–old woman, who was operated for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, is presented. During the dissection of the triangle of Calot, a cystic mass, attached to the common hepatic duct, was discovered incidentally. This cyst was dissected off the hepatic duct, and no communication between both structures was found. The histopathological diagnosis was consistent with a ciliated foregut cyst. The postoperative course was uneventful. After reviewing the literature on this pathological entity, we found that this is the first report of a ciliated foregut cyst that is located in the triangle of Calot and found separate from the biliary structures, the gallbladder and the liver. We present a review of the literature on this entity, discussing diagnostic measures and therapeutic options. Background The presence of cysts originating from the emyonic primitive foregut and containing a respiratory–type epithelial lining has rarely been described in medical literature. These cysts result from aberrant emyological development and are usually located above the diaphragm. Their presence in relation to abdominal organs has been described in around 100 reports. We present the first report of a ciliated foregut cyst in the triangle of Calot, in relation to the common hepatic duct. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications and the malignant potential of these lesions are further discussed.

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Dr Pranay Patel, Dr Naman K. Patel, Ciliated Foregut cyst in the triangle of Calot., International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 12 |December 2016

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