Ultrasonography performed with modern equipment is capable of outlining the anatomy of the biliary and pancreatic ducts within the head of the pancreas. We present two typical cases of choledochal cysts where ultrasound provided complete anatomic information and a more complicated case which required more extensive radiology.
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