Imaging of biliary disorders in children.
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.
Rozel
Céline
C
Department of Medical Imaging, CHU Sainte-Justine - Mother and Child University Hospital Center, 3175 Cote Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal, H3T 1C5, Canada.
Garel
Laurent
L
Rypens
Françoise
F
Viremouneix
Loïc
L
Lapierre
Chantale
C
Décarie
Jean Claude
JC
Dubois
Josée
J
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*