Biliary Atresia Associated with Jejunal Atresia and a Review of the Literature in Japan

An unusual case of biliary atresia with jejunal atresia is herein described. Only 12 cases demonstrating biliary atresia associated with a jejunal atresia have been previously reported in Japan. The pathogenesis of biliary atresia is thought to be secondary to the influence of jejunal atresia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Koushi Asabe, Ko Yukitake, Toshiko Mori, Akihisa Mitsudome, Takayuki Shirakusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602839