MeSH definition : Congenital cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC).
It consists of 2 types: simple Caroli disease is characterized by bile duct dilatation
(ectasia) alone; and complex Caroli disease is characterized by bile duct dilatation
with extensive hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL). Benign
renal tubular ectasia is associated with both types of Caroli disease.;
Congenital cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC).
It consists of 2 types: simple Caroli disease is characterized by bile duct dilatation
(ectasia) alone; and complex Caroli disease is characterized by bile duct dilatation
with extensive hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL). Benign
renal tubular ectasia is associated with both types of Caroli disease.
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