title: Ultrasonographic detection of spontaneous perforation of the extrahepatic bile ducts in infancy.
abstract: Diagnosis of spontaneous perforation of the bile ducts in infancy depends on the awareness of this rare condition. The purpose of this article is to report a new case of extra hepatic bile duct perforation, review the literature, and describe in detail the ultrasonographic findings.
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology