Intrahepatic cysts in biliary atresia after successful hepatoportoenterostomy.
A patient with an unusual association of biliary atresia and two intrahepatic cysts is reported. The infant was treated by a hepatoportoenterostomy at 2 months of age and by subsequent drainage of the cysts at 13 months. These cysts were detected by ultrasound during a febrile illness.
D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014463:Ultrasonography