Does "cystic" biliary atresia represent a distinct clinical and etiological subgroup? A series of three cases

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 725-731

  De Matos, Vera ^a   Erlichman, Jessi ^a   Russo, Pierre A ^a   Haber, Barbara A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Choledochal cyst; Neonatal cholestasis

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY SPLEEN; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIARY ATRESIA SPLENIC MALFORMATION SYNDROME; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; INTESTINE MALROTATION; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER GRAFT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITUS INVERSUS;

BILIARY ATRESIA; CHILD; CHOLEDOCHAL CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAUNDICE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 29244454270     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10024-005-0018-7     Document Type: Article

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