Congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tree.

نویسندگان

  • Inês Santiago
  • Rui Loureiro
  • Luis Curvo-Semedo
  • Cristina Marques
  • Francisco Tardáguila
  • Celso Matos
  • Filipe Caseiro-Alves
چکیده

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the imaging findings of congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract. CONCLUSION Congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract include ductal plate malformations and choledochal cysts and can be recognized with characteristic imaging findings and basic knowledge of the embryologic development of the biliary tree.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJR. American journal of roentgenology

دوره 198 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012