Caroli's disease. Case report with unusual features and a review of current diagnostic and treatment modalities.
This is a case report of the simple form of Caroli's disease in a 36 year old Irish woman who has extensive bilobar involvement without congenital hepatic fibrosis or portal hypertension. The difficulty of diagnosis and the intractable nature of the disease are emphasised and recent improvements in diagnosis and management are discussed.
Deasy
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J
Conway
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W
Burke
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G
Delaney
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D000328:Adult; D001657:Biliary Dyskinesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome