Iodine is the heaviest of the commonly occurring halogens. The halogens are in Group 17 (VIIA) of the periodic table. The periodic table is a chart that shows how chemical elements are related to each other. Iodine's chemical properties are similar to the lighter halogens above it, fluorine, chlorine, and bromine.
Choledochal cyst is a problem with the tubes (ducts) that carry bile from your child's liver to their gallbladder and intestine. The tubes get bigger than normal (dilate), or pouches form on the tubes. This keeps bile from flowing well, which can cause liver problems.
An arachnoid cyst is a small, benign sac that develops between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane (which is one of three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord).