Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’
Multiple biliary hamartomas are rare benign malformations of the intrahepatic bile ducts first described by von Meyenburg in 1918. They originate from embryonic bile ducts that fail to involute. These are generally asymptomatic and usually encountered as an incidental finding at imaging, laparotomy...
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| author | Joel O. Jáquez-Quintana Erick A. Reyes-Cabello Francisco J. Bosques-Padilla |
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| description | Multiple biliary hamartomas are rare benign malformations of the intrahepatic bile ducts first described by von Meyenburg in 1918. They originate from embryonic bile ducts that fail to involute. These are generally asymptomatic and usually encountered as an incidental finding at imaging, laparotomy or autopsy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c08e224353904780b1b79c0dc73391402022-12-21T19:19:19ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812017-09-01165812813Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’Joel O. Jáquez-Quintana0Erick A. Reyes-Cabello1Francisco J. Bosques-Padilla2Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, MexicoGastroenterology Division, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, MexicoCorrespondence and reprint request:; Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, MexicoMultiple biliary hamartomas are rare benign malformations of the intrahepatic bile ducts first described by von Meyenburg in 1918. They originate from embryonic bile ducts that fail to involute. These are generally asymptomatic and usually encountered as an incidental finding at imaging, laparotomy or autopsy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304429LiverLiver cystBiliary tractIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaMagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| spellingShingle | Joel O. Jáquez-Quintana Erick A. Reyes-Cabello Francisco J. Bosques-Padilla Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ Annals of Hepatology Liver Liver cyst Biliary tract Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| title | Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ |
| title_full | Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ |
| title_short | Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’ |
| title_sort | multiple biliary hamartomas the von meyenburg complexes |
| topic | Liver Liver cyst Biliary tract Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304429 |
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