Liver transplantation for syndromic biliary atresia with a pedunculated accessory hepatic lobe.
Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is the most common indication for liver transplantation in infants and children. Congenital malformations associated with EHBA are common and present in about 9%-37%. We describe a case of a child who received a left lobe liver transplant for syndromic EHBA.
Faraj
Walid
W
King's College London School of Medicine, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, UK. wfaraj@hotmail.com
Dar
Faisal
F
Marangoni
Gabriele
G
Alvarez
Francisco Espin
FE
Howlader
Mohamed
M
Mukherji
Deborah
D
Heaton
Nigel
N
Rela
Mohamed
M
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013577:Syndrome