[Caroli's disease: congenital cystic and segmentary dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts]. 1987

C A Serra, and E B Recalde, and G I Martellotto

Congenital cystic segmentary dilatation of the intrahepatic biliary ducts is a rare disease. Although several cases has been described in medical literature, its occurrence such as it was originally referred is exceptional. Some cases coexist with congenital hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension. A characteristic phenomenon is the formation of stones and canalicular infection. In this article, three cases of Caroli disease (females, 57, 53 and 58 years old) are described. Case n 1 was a complex malformation including: a) cystic and segmentary dilatations of the intrahepatic biliar ducts; b) intra and extrahepatic lithiasis and recurrent infections; c) fusion of the choledocus and gallbladder in a common sac; d) hepatic cavernosus hemangioma and a supernumerarious lobe. Case n 2 showed: a) cystic and segmentary dilatation of the intrahepatic biliar ducts; b) portal fibrosis; c) polycystic kidneys; d) portal hypertension. Case n 3 showed: a) cystic and segmentary dilatation of the intrahepatic biliar ducts; b) portal fibrosis; c) polycystic kidneys and spleen; d) portal hypertension. Prognostic of this patients is variable and depends on the recurrent infections and the coexistence of other malformations which are frequently severe. Surgery is the only treatment for the disease although there are no definite conclusions concerning the long-term results.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003560 Cysts Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues. Cyst
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001649 Bile Duct Diseases Diseases in any part of the ductal system of the BILIARY TRACT from the smallest BILE CANALICULI to the largest COMMON BILE DUCT. Bile Duct Disease,Disease, Bile Duct,Diseases, Bile Duct,Duct Disease, Bile,Duct Diseases, Bile
D001653 Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct. Bile Duct, Intrahepatic,Duct, Intrahepatic Bile,Ducts, Intrahepatic Bile,Intrahepatic Bile Duct,Intrahepatic Bile Ducts

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