Different types of congenital biliary dilatation in dizygotic twins.
A pair of dizygotic twins who were both found to have congenital biliary dilatation, but of different types, is reported. This case is of academic interest from an etiologic point of view.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Lane
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Yamataka
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Kobayashi
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Segawa
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Miyano
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002768:Choledochostomy; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology