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Biliary atresia with ectopic proliferation of the bile ducts: a case report
T Koyama1, M Murakami, K Nakatani
1Department of Pathology, Children's Medical Center, National Okayama Hospital, Japan.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|November 1, 1995
Insights
This study details a biliary atresia case with bile duct malformations in the jejunum. Findings suggest abnormal bile duct development may cause some biliary atresia cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Developmental Biology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Biliary atresia is a rare neonatal liver disease.
- Its exact pathogenesis remains unclear in many cases.
- Ectopic bile duct proliferation is an unusual finding.
Abstract:
The authors describe a case of biliary atresia with ectopic proliferation of the bile ducts in the jejunal wall. This case supports a possible causal association between a defect in biliary ductal embryogenesis and the pathogenesis of certain cases of biliary atresia.