Cyst Size in Fetuses with Biliary Cystic Malformation: An Exploration of the Etiology of Congenital Biliary Dilatation
| Autor: | Yoshinori Hamada, Masahito Sato, Kengo Hattori |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Prenatal diagnosis digestive system 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Biliary atresia 030225 pediatrics medicine Cyst Choledochal cysts Fetus Hepatology business.industry Obstetrics Choledochal cyst Gastroenterology Gestational age medicine.disease digestive system diseases surgical procedures operative Biliary cystic malformations Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Cohort Etiology Diagnostic imaging 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Original Article business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 2234-8840 2234-8646 |
| Popis: | Purpose 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). Methods We conducted a retrospective review of all patients diagnosed antenatally with BCM from 1994 to 2014 at our institutions. Results The study cohort comprised of three patients with BA and six with CBD. There were no significant differences in the gestational age and cyst size at the first detection of BCM between the two groups. In fetuses with CBD, the cyst size steadily increased as the gestational age advanced, while it fluctuated around 1.5 cm and remained below 2.1 cm in those with BA. However, the ratio of cystic area to fetal trunk area was approximately constant due to linear fetal growth in fetuses with CBD. Conclusion Fetuses with BCM |
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