Biliary Atresia Associated with Small Bowel Atresia.
- Author:
Woo Hyun PARK
1
;
Soon Ok CHOI
;
Jin Bok HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. whp0903@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Biliary atresia;
Intestinal atresia;
Pathogenesis
- MeSH:
Bile;
Biliary Atresia*;
Intestinal Atresia
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2007;72(5):423-425
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Biliary atresia is a progressive obliterative cholangiopathy, but its actual causes are still unknown. However, a number of factors, such as developmental malformation, viral infection, toxicity of bile constituents and an anatomical abnormality in the hepatobiliary system, have been considered. Herein, two very unusual cases of biliary atresia, associated with ileal atresia, are reported. The pathogenesis of this particular type of biliary atresia is still a matter for debate.
