Choledochal Cyst

"Choledochal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A congenital anatomic malformation of a bile duct, including cystic dilatation of the extrahepatic bile duct or the large intrahepatic bile duct. Classification is based on the site and type of dilatation. Type I is most common.

Descriptor ID	D015529
MeSH Number(s)	C04.182.198 C06.130.120.127 C06.198.184 C16.131.314.184
Concept/Terms	Choledochal Cyst Choledochal Cyst Choledochal Cysts Cyst, Choledochal Cysts, Choledochal Bile Duct Cysts Bile Duct Cyst Cyst, Bile Duct Cysts, Bile Duct Duct Cyst, Bile Duct Cysts, Bile Choledochocele Choledochoceles Congenital Choledochal Cyst Choledochal Cyst, Congenital Choledochal Cysts, Congenital Congenital Choledochal Cysts Cyst, Congenital Choledochal Cysts, Congenital Choledochal Choledochal Cyst, Type V Choledochal Cyst, Type V Intrahepatic Choledochal Cyst Choledochal Cyst, Intrahepatic Choledochal Cysts, Intrahepatic Cyst, Intrahepatic Choledochal Cysts, Intrahepatic Choledochal Intrahepatic Choledochal Cysts Choledochal Cyst, Type III Choledochal Cyst, Type III Choledochal Cyst, Type IV Choledochal Cyst, Type IV Multiple Choledochal Cysts Choledochal Cyst, Multiple Choledochal Cysts, Multiple Cyst, Multiple Choledochal Cysts, Multiple Choledochal Multiple Choledochal Cyst Choledochal Cyst, Type I Choledochal Cyst, Type I Cyst, Common Bile Duct Cysts, Common Bile Duct Common Bile Duct Cyst Choledochal Cyst, Type II Choledochal Cyst, Type II Choledochal Diverticulum Choledochal Diverticulums Diverticulum, Choledochal Diverticulums, Choledochal Choledochal Cyst, Diverticulum Choledochal Cysts, Diverticulum Diverticulum Choledochal Cyst Diverticulum Choledochal Cysts

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Choledochal Cyst".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Cysts [C04.182]
Choledochal Cyst [C04.182.198]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Biliary Tract Diseases [C06.130]
Bile Duct Diseases [C06.130.120]
Choledochal Cyst [C06.130.120.127]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C06.198]
Choledochal Cyst [C06.198.184]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C16.131.314]
Choledochal Cyst [C16.131.314.184]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Choledochal Cyst".

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