Biliary duct hamartomas are defects resulting from the failure of embryonic bile duct involution that affect the small interlobular bile ducts. Patients with polycystic kidney disease and polycystic liver are far more likely to have them.

2024年10月6日 · Multiple biliary hamartomas (MBH) are a rare cause of multiple benign hepatic lesions. The condition is also known as von Meyenburg complexes, multiple bile duct hamartomas, or biliary microhamartomas. Multiple biliary hamartomas are asymptomatic and usually found incidentally.

2023年4月3日 · Bile duct hamartomas are small growths that develop in your liver. They rarely become cancerous, so they don't always require treatment.

2021年4月30日 · We performed a structured systematic review of literature and identified 139 cases of biliary duct hamartomas. Patient demographics, clinical presentation with key laboratory and imaging findings, diagnostic modalities, management strategies, and outcomes were analyzed and systematically summarized.

2023年3月25日 · A von Meyenburg complex is a type of non-cancerous liver tumour called a hamartoma. For this reason, another name for a von Meyenburg complex is a bile duct hamartoma. Pathologists often describe a von Meyenburg complex as a malformation to differentiate it from other kinds of tumours.

A bile duct hamartoma, also called biliary hamartoma, isn’t cancer but affects the liver’s bile ducts. It’s a type of benign liver tumor , different from cancerous liver growths. These hamartomas show dilated bile ducts with a fibrous area around them.

2023年3月7日 · A bile duct hamartoma, also known as a von Meyenburg complex, is a non-cancerous liver tumour made up of disorganized bile ducts. It is a common type of liver tumour seen in approximately 3-6% of the population.

Biliary duct hamartomas are benign intrahepatic bile duct lesions. Despite being primarily incidental findings on imaging, these lesions can provide a diagnostic conundrum due to their shared characteristics with malignant tumors.

2021年4月27日 · Biliary duct hamartomas are benign lesions of intrahepatic bile ducts. Oftentimes an incidental finding on imaging, these lesions can pose a diagnostic dilemma because of their overlapping features with malignant masses.

Introduction to Bile Duct Hamartoma. A bile duct hamartoma is often called a “bile duct growth.” It’s a non-cancerous spot in the liver. It has a group of wider bile ducts in fibrous tissue. Knowing about its structure and what to look for is key to find and treat it early. The ducts move bile from the liver to the gallbladder and gut.