A case report of intrahepatic biliary atresia showing an unusual liver histology

The extrahepatic biliary tract of a male infant, including both the left and right hepatic ducts, was proven to be patent up until his time of death, however, histologic examination of the liver revealed severe fibrosis of the portal areas with ductular proliferation, scattered bile thrombi, and sub...

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Published in:Japanese journal of surgery 1988-03, Vol.18 (2), p.213-217
Main Authors: YAMAGIWA, I, IWAFUCHI, M, OHSAWA, Y, YAGI, M, IINUMA, Y, NARISAWA, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic - abnormalities
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic - pathology
Biliary Atresia - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Infant
Liver - pathology
Liver Cirrhosis - pathology
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - pathology
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Malformations
Medical sciences
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Summary:The extrahepatic biliary tract of a male infant, including both the left and right hepatic ducts, was proven to be patent up until his time of death, however, histologic examination of the liver revealed severe fibrosis of the portal areas with ductular proliferation, scattered bile thrombi, and subsequent biliary cirrhosis. In this case, since the obstructive lesion occurred at the secondary branching of the bilateral hepatic duct and because fewer changes were present in the interlobular bile ducts, it seemed possible to consider that the liver histology revealed findings similar to those of extrahepatic biliary atresia.
ISSN:0047-1909
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/BF02471433