Caroli disease

Case contributed by Raad Al Tahat
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Flank pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
ct

There are multiple hypodense liver lesions mostly cystic which tend to communicate with biliary tree. Some of these lesions show central hyperdense foci giving the appearance of central dot sign.

Minimal dilatation within the biliary radicals.

Single left kidney with proximal ureteric stone and changes of obstructive uropathy.

Annotated image

Annotated images demonstrating the central dot sign (circled).

Case Discussion

Features are highly suggestive of Caroli disease.

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