Open AccessCyst Size in Fetuses with Biliary Cystic Malformation: An Exploration of the Etiology of Congenital Biliary Dilatation
Author(s) -
Kengo Hattori,
Y. Hamada,
Masahito Sato
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2234-8646
pISSN - 2234-8840
DOI - 10.5223/pghn.2020.23.6.531
Subject(s) - biliary atresia , fetus , medicine , choledochal cysts , etiology , gestational age , cyst , gestation , obstetrics , pregnancy , surgery , biology , transplantation , genetics , liver transplantation
Our aim was the longitudinal assessment of cyst size in fetuses with biliary cystic malformation (BCM) to explore its etiology and the possibility of antenatal differentiation between biliary atresia (BA) and congenital biliary dilatation (CBD).