Biliary hamarthomatosis in an infant with alergic colitis. A case report

Iván Carabaño Aguado^a, Myriam Herrero Álvarez^b, J Sánchez Hernández^c, Enrique La Orden Izquierdo^d

^aSección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^bServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles. Madrid. España.
^cServicio de Radiología. Hospital Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles. Madrid. España.
^dUnidad de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Infanta Elena. Valdemoro. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: I Carabaño. E-mail: carabano1975@hotmail.com

Reference of this article: Carabaño Aguado I, Herrero Álvarez M, Sánchez Hernández J, La Orden Izquierdo E. Biliary hamarthomatosis in an infant with alergic colitis. A case report. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2013;15:254.e111-e114.

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Abstract

Biliary hamartomatosis (BH) occurs in 0.9% of children. Its origin is dysembriogenesis. Hamartomas of this disease show grey-white color, and can be located in subcapsular region or scattered at the parenchyma. Its size is usually less than 3 mm. Clinically, BH follows an asymptomatic course. The diagnosis of HBM initially requires an imaging test (ultrasound, CT or MRI). Histologically, each hamartoma has several groups of dilated intrahepatic bile ducts in a stroma that may be hyalinazed and/or calcified. BH do not require treatment, because its malignant potential is slow.

Keywords

● Hamartomatosis ● Liver

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