Caroli's Disease: A case report

Authors

  • BN Patowary Department of Gastro Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur
  • S Kumar Department Radiodiagnosis, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur,
  • A Pun Department Radiodiagnosis, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur,
  • P Kafle Department Radiodiagnosis, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur,
  • PK Chhetri Department Radiodiagnosis, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v8i3.8685

Keywords:

Carolis disease, congenital hepatic fibrosis, cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract

Caroli's disease (CD) is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by dilatation of intra-hepatic bile ducts, recurrent cholangitis, formation of calculi inside these ducts with normal extra hepatic ducts and higher risk for cholangiocarcinoma. Association of this disease with congenital hepatic fibrosis is named as Caroli's syndrome. We reported 30 years old women with recurrent epigastric pain for 2 years with normal Liver function Test however involving both lobes of liver who developed cholangiocarcinoma approximately 6 months later.

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2012, Vol-8, No-3, 51-54

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v8i3.8685

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Published

2013-09-20

How to Cite

Patowary, B., Kumar, S., Pun, A., Kafle, P., & Chhetri, P. (2013). Caroli’s Disease: A case report. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 8(3), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v8i3.8685

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Case Reports

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