Bile duct hamartoma
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A bile duct hamartoma or biliary hamartoma, is a benign tumour-like malformation
of the liver.
They are classically associated with polycystic liver disease, as may be seen in the context of polycystic kidney disease, and represent a malformation of the liver plate.[1]
Cause[edit | edit source]
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Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
At CT scans, bile duct hamartomas appear as small, well-defined hypo- or isoattenuating masses with little or no enhancement after contrast administration.[2] At MRI, they appear hypointense on T1-weighted images, iso- or slightly hyperintense on T2-weighted images, and hypointense after administration of gadolinium based contrast-agent.[2] On imaging, multiple hamartomas may look similar to metastases or microabscesses.
Treatment[edit | edit source]
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Eponym[edit | edit source]
The eponymous terms (von Meyenburg complex, Meyenburg complex) are named for Hanns von Meyenburg.[3][4]
Additional images[edit | edit source]
Micrograph of a bile duct hamartoma. Trichrome stain.
Low magnification micrograph of a bile duct hamartoma. Trichrome stain.
Gross pathologic appearance of a large bile duct hamartoma.
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References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bile duct hamartoma - pathconsultddx.com.
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