title: Caroli's disease diagnosed in a child by MRCP.
abstract: We describe a case of Caroli's disease associated with a choledochal cyst and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease in a child whose diagnosis was confirmed with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), after initial abnormalities were seen by ultrasonography. Invasive procedures such as liver biopsy or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were, therefore, not necessary. Recent radiological advances in the diagnosis of Caroli's disease with particular emphasis on MRCP are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA.
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tolia
mesh_terms: D016767:Caroli Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017044:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography