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Establishment of a direct communication between the gallbladder and the duodenum. Synonym(s): duodenocholecystostomy, duodenocystostomy (1). [chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + L. duodenum + G. stoma, mouth]. /choÂ·leÂ·cysÂ·toÂ·duÂ·oÂ·deÂ·nosÂ·toÂ·my/ (-dooâ³o-dah-nosÂ´tah-me) anastomosis of the gallbladder and duodenum.
A choledochal cyst is a congenital dilatation of the extrahepatic bile duct. These patients do not have a ductal plate abnormality. The most common theory for the development of a choledochal cyst is that the dilatation is due to an underlying anomalous pancreatico-biliary junction.