Type I biliary atresia without extrahepatic biliary cyst

Currently, magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) is used for the differentiation of biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of infantile cholestasis. The authors present a case of type I BA without an extrahepatic biliary cyst in a 2-month-old girl. MRC clearly visualized the patency of the gallbl...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2008-08, Vol.38 (8), p.907-908
Main Authors: Komuro, Hiroaki, Kudo, Toyoichiro, Jinbo, Takahiro, Hori, Tetsuo, Tatekawa, Yukihiro, Kudou, Sumi, Urita, Yasuhisa, Kaneko, Michio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic - pathology
Biliary Atresia - complications
Biliary Atresia - diagnosis
Case Report
Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
Cysts - complications
Cysts - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Imaging
Infant
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Ultrasound
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Summary:Currently, magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) is used for the differentiation of biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of infantile cholestasis. The authors present a case of type I BA without an extrahepatic biliary cyst in a 2-month-old girl. MRC clearly visualized the patency of the gallbladder, cystic duct, and hepatic ducts with disappearance of the common bile duct. Intraoperative cholangiography demonstrated a cloudy appearance of the intrahepatic bile ducts, confirming the diagnosis of type I BA. We believe that this is the first reported case of type I BA without an extrahepatic biliary cyst diagnosed by MRC.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-008-0871-4