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Published on: February 15, 2013
Diagnostic value of ultrasound in Von Meyenburg complexes
Ana Lancho Muñoz1, Flor Nogueras López2, María Dolores Espinosa Aguilar3
1Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves , España.
Abstract:
Multiple biliary hamartomas (Von Meyenburg complexes) are benign biliary duct malformations usually detected incidentally. Although magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic reference, abdominal ultrasound is typically the first imaging modality performed. We present a case of isolated GGT elevation in which ultrasound revealed a characteristic "starry sky" pattern, allowing suspicion of the diagnosis later confirmed by computed tomography. Recognizing these sonographic features is essential in daily gastroenterology practice.
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