Choledocal Cyst

Hi

My wife is 30 years old.  She is gets pain in the right upper abdomen.  We have done the tests such as ultrasonic scanning and the MRCP test.  The result was that she has the Cholodocal Cyst measuring 2.5  c.m.   The pain happens only when she eats.  During the digestion process, she gets pain.  

We have consulted doctors, they say surgery is the treatment for this.  My question is:-

1.  The doctor say, it is there right from the child birth.  Then why it is paining now?
2.  Is there any other medical cure is there apart from surgery.
3.  How to get this confirmed that the pain is due to choldocal cyst?

Appreciate help.

Regards
VIJAYAKUMAR

[mozjen1975]

My son is now 12 years old and he was diagnosed w/ a choledocal cyst while I was pregnant w/ him... We were able to wait until he was 7 months old, so he would be bigger in size for the operation... The operation was a success and afterwards he was on antibiotics twice a day for a few years... He has now been off of antibiotics for about 7 years and is doing great... Only thing left is the scars on his stomach... Hope my sons success w/ the surgery will be some help for you...

[withstandingspirit]

I am a woman, 36 years old now with 2 kids. When I was 19, I was diagnosed to have a choledocal cyst. I underwent surgical operation for possible removal of the cyst which the doctor said the definitive treatment.  The doctor failed to removed the cyst due to its size since it's a congenital defect that have grown already. It was not detected during my younger days. The doctor said he just made some incision to have a normal flow of my biliary duct.

After 4 yrs, I asked opinion from another surgeon if it's possible to have a second time surgery for complete removal of the cyst since i was experiencing severe infection on the affected part due to food reflux. I was dismayed when he said that another operation might risk my life and that what the 1st surgeon did was the best for me.

I would like to ask opinion from other expert surgeons what would be the best thing to do  with my case. Do I have to wait 'til I reach the age of 50 wherein I'll be at the high risk in developing bile duct cancer? or are there modern ways of prolonging my life and getting rid of the cyst.

Thanks and God bless us all.


withstanding spirit