Professional paper

Caroli's disease in a nine-year-old boy

Zlatko Mandić
Zdenka Kručaj
Ljerka Pinotić
Snježana Angebrandt

Abstract

Aim: We describe an inheritable cystic dilatation of intrahepatic bile duct (Caroli's disease) in a nine -year-old boy. Methods: Imaging techniques ultrasonography Results: The disease presented with bleeding from the oesophageal varicosities, which is an unusual symptom in young children. Imaging methods showed an enlaged liver with non obstructive, saccular dilatations of the whole intrahepatic biliary tree. The kidneys were also malformed (spongiform). Conclusion: In view of the diffuse affection of the liver, surgical intervention was impossible.

Keywords

Caroli's disease; Child

Hrčak ID:

191973

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/191973

Publication date:

1.12.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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