Biliary atresia associated with jejunal atresia and a review of the literature in Japan.
An unusual case of biliary atresia with jejunal atresia is herein described. Only 12 cases demonstrating biliary atresia associated with a jejunal atresia have been previously reported in Japan. The pathogenesis of biliary atresia is thought to be secondary to the influence of jejunal atresia.
Asabe
Koushi
K
Second Department of Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, and Division of Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. asabe@fukuoka-u.ac.jp
Yukitake
Ko
K
Mori
Toshiko
T
Mitsudome
Akihisa
A
Shirakusa
Takayuki
T
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007564:Japan; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities*