An unusual cause of right upper quadrant pain.

J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.

Published: October 2021

Highlight With less than 20 cases reported worldwide, cystic dilation of the cystic duct (type 6 biliary cyst) is a very rare condition which can commonly present as right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Dharan presents imaging of this rare entity and briefly discusses the available literature.

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