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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 941-943
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.941
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.941
Familial occurrence of congenital bile duct dilatation
Junji Iwasaki, Yoshifumi Ogura, Shunichi Nakagawa, Kenji Kato, Akinobu Kondo, Department of Surgery, Matsusaka City Hospital, 1550 Tono-machi, Matsusaka, Mie 515-8544, Japan
Katsuya Shiraki, First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174, Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
Author contributions: Iwasaki J performed the operation on case 1 and wrote this paper. Ogura Y. provided intraoperative advice for case 1 and also performed the operation on case 2. Nakagawa S. and Kato K. were surgical assistants for case 1. Kondo A. performed general anesthesia for case 1. Shiraki K. provided genetics advice.
Correspondence to: Junji Iwasaki, MD, Department of Surgery, Matsusaka City Hospital, 1550 Tono-machi, Matsusaka, Mie 515-8566, Japan. junji.iwasaki@gmail.com
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Received: September 5, 2007
Revised: November 5, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
Revised: November 5, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
Abstract
Congenital bile duct dilatation (CBD) that developed in a parent and son is presented. Familial occurrence of CBD is rare, with only a few male cases having been reported. Since the initial report of CBD occurring in siblings in 1981, a total of 20 cases (10 pairs) have been published as of 2007. Clinical and genetic features of CBD are discussed.
Keywords: Congenital bile duct dilatation; Familial occurrence; Choledochal cyst; Choledochocele; Anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junction