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| Year : 2014 | Volume
: 19
| Issue : 3 | Page : 172-174 |
Choledochoduodenal fistula: An unusual cause of recurrent cholangitis in children
Levent Duman1, Cagri Savas1, Aykut Recep Aktas2, Mustafa Akcam3
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
2 Department of Radiology, Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
3 Department of Pediatrics, Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Levent Duman
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.136479
Choledochoduodenal fistula (CDF) is an unusual clinical entity and a diagnostic challenge in children. We herein present CDF as an unusual cause of recurrent cholangitis in a 6-year-old child. To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest patient reported until date. In this paper, we also highlight possible etiologic factors, presenting symptoms, diagnostic methods, and treatment modalities of CDF.
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