2012
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2012.11680849
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The Todani Classification for Bile Duct Cysts: an Overview

Abstract: Bile duct cysts are a rare medical condition and are more frequent in children. However, the disease is becoming increasingly common in adults. The modified Todani classification, which is based on anatomical characteristics, is the current standard classification method. However, this classification does not take the following factors into consideration: different epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk of malignant transformation, clinical and imaging aspects, and different therapeutical approaches for all the bile… Show more

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“…A choledochal cyst is a rare benign disease of the biliary tract 1. Almost 80% of cases are diagnosed in the first decade of life, and this disease is four times more common in women.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A choledochal cyst is a rare benign disease of the biliary tract 1. Almost 80% of cases are diagnosed in the first decade of life, and this disease is four times more common in women.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Аll prоcedures were perfоrmed by the sаme surgicаl teаm, speciаlists in bоth pediаtric аnd аdult surgery, аccоrding tо lоcаl prаctice in Hue Centrаl Hоspitаl, Vietnаm [4]. Chоledоchаl cysts were clаssified аccоrding tо the Tоdаni clаssificаtiоn [7] initially based on preoperative ultrasound, computed tomography scan, and/ or magnetic resonance imaging, and finally confirmed by intraoperative gross examination.…”
Section: Methоdsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The incidence is one in 100.000 and 80% presents in childhood (1,2). Although choledochal cysts were first classified by Alonso-Lej, original classification used today was categorised by Todani (3). According to this classification, there are five types of choledochal cysts and the most common one is type 1; followed by types 4, 5, 3 and 2 in decreasing frequency.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%