
doi: 10.1007/bf02825490
pmid: 16567920
Caroli's disease is a rare congenital disorder and occasional cases have been reported from Japan and other parts of Asia. It comprises of congenital dilation of the lower (segmental) intrahepatic bile duct. Cholangitis liver, cirrhosis and cholangiocarcinoma are its potential complication. A case of caroli's disease in an 8-years-old boy with bilobar involvement of liver, (specially affecting right superior lobe) presenting with intermittent abdominal pain, fever and hepatosplenomegaly is reported here.
Male, Humans, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Child, Caroli Disease
Male, Humans, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Child, Caroli Disease
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