Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
Caroli syndrome, which is characterized by saccular and fusiform dilatation of the biliary ducts, is usually observed in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). Although the diagnosis of ARPKD is generally easy to make in postnatal ultrasound, the diagnosis of Caroli...
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| author | Amanda Rivas Monica Epelman, MD Enrico Danzer, MD N. Scott Adzick, MD Teresa Victoria, MD, PhD |
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| description | Caroli syndrome, which is characterized by saccular and fusiform dilatation of the biliary ducts, is usually observed in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). Although the diagnosis of ARPKD is generally easy to make in postnatal ultrasound, the diagnosis of Caroli syndrome may be challenging in prenatal ultrasound. Herein, we present a case of a 29-week fetus with ARPKD associated with Caroli syndrome in whom fetal magnetic resonance imaging was essential to identify the “central dot sign” within the dilated biliary ducts to confirm the prenatal diagnosis of Caroli syndrome and to increase our level of confidence in this diagnosis. Keywords: Fetal MRI, Caroli syndrome, Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07d5122be15b41ab97b3205aeebc22202022-12-21T23:42:44ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332019-02-01142265268Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseAmanda Rivas0Monica Epelman, MD1Enrico Danzer, MD2N. Scott Adzick, MD3Teresa Victoria, MD, PhD4Emory University, 201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Department of Medical Imaging/Radiology, Nemours Children's Health System/Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL 32827, USADepartment of Medical Imaging/Radiology, Nemours Children's Health System/Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; Corresponding author.Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 10104, USACenter for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 10104, USADepartment of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 10104, USACaroli syndrome, which is characterized by saccular and fusiform dilatation of the biliary ducts, is usually observed in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). Although the diagnosis of ARPKD is generally easy to make in postnatal ultrasound, the diagnosis of Caroli syndrome may be challenging in prenatal ultrasound. Herein, we present a case of a 29-week fetus with ARPKD associated with Caroli syndrome in whom fetal magnetic resonance imaging was essential to identify the “central dot sign” within the dilated biliary ducts to confirm the prenatal diagnosis of Caroli syndrome and to increase our level of confidence in this diagnosis. Keywords: Fetal MRI, Caroli syndrome, Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseasehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318304618 |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Rivas Monica Epelman, MD Enrico Danzer, MD N. Scott Adzick, MD Teresa Victoria, MD, PhD Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease Radiology Case Reports |
| title | Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
| title_full | Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
| title_fullStr | Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
| title_short | Prenatal MR imaging features of Caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
| title_sort | prenatal mr imaging features of caroli syndrome in association with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease |
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