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Choledochal Cyst MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Choledochal Cyst
Tree Number(s)
C04.182.198
C06.130.120.127
C06.198.184
C16.131.314.184
Unique ID
D015529
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015529
Annotation
non-neoplastic
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Bile Duct Cysts
Choledochal Cyst, Diverticulum
Choledochal Cyst, Type I
Choledochal Cyst, Type II
Choledochal Cyst, Type III
Choledochal Cyst, Type IV
Choledochal Cyst, Type V
Choledochal Diverticulum
Choledochocele
Common Bile Duct Cyst
Congenital Biliary Dilatation
Congenital Choledochal Cyst
Cyst, Common Bile Duct
Cysts, Common Bile Duct
Intrahepatic Choledochal Cyst
Multiple Choledochal Cysts
NLM Classification #
WI 753
Previous Indexing
Biliary Tract Diseases (1972-1979)
Common Bile Duct (1966-1979)
Common Bile Duct Diseases (1980-1989)
Cysts (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
1990
History Note
1990
Date Introduced
1990/01/01
Last Updated
2019/02/22
Choledochal Cyst Preferred
Choledochal Cyst, Type I Narrower
Choledochal Cyst, Type II Narrower
Choledochal Cyst, Type III Narrower
Choledochal Cyst, Type IV Narrower
Choledochal Cyst, Type V Narrower
Congenital Biliary Dilatation Related
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