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PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY OF THE BILE
DUCTS CAROLI’S DISEASE
▪ Caroli’s disease is a congenital disorder characterized by segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic ducts.
– It is often seen in associaton with cystic renal disease and may preceded the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a hepataic abscess, and sepsis.
