title: Imaging of biliary disorders in children.
abstract: Biliary atresia and related disorders of the biliary tree, such as choledochal cyst, must be considered in the differential diagnosis of prolonged conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in infants and children. Pediatric biliary tract diseases include a variety of entities with a wide range of clinical presentations. Radiology plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of these pathologies. Unrecognized causes of biliary disease, like biliary atresia, can lead to liver transplantation during the first year of life. The aim of this article is to review the imaging of pediatric biliary disorders, including the implications of interventional radiology in some biliary diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, CHU Sainte-Justine - Mother and Child University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal, H3T 1C5, Canada.
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rozel
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garel
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rypens
authors.forename: Loïc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Viremouneix
authors.forename: Chantale
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lapierre
authors.forename: Jean Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Décarie
authors.forename: Josée
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubois
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003938:Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*