Multiple biliary hamartomas (von Meyenburg complex)

Case contributed by Mahmoud Ibrahim Mekhaimar , 7 Feb 2019
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 10 Feb 2019

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Biliary hamartomas are composed of small disorganised clusters of dilated cystic bile ducts lined by a single layer of cuboidal cells and surrounded by an abundant fibrocollagenous stroma. Although they may communicate with the biliary tree, they generally do not.

  • -<p><a title="Multiple biliary hamartomas" href="/articles/multiple-biliary-hamartomas-1">Biliary hamartomas</a> are composed of small disorganised clusters of dilated cystic bile ducts lined by a single layer of cuboidal cells and surrounded by an abundant fibrocollagenous stroma . Although they may communicate with the biliary tree, they generally do not.</p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/multiple-biliary-hamartomas-1">Biliary hamartomas</a> are composed of small disorganised clusters of dilated cystic bile ducts lined by a single layer of cuboidal cells and surrounded by an abundant fibrocollagenous stroma. Although they may communicate with the biliary tree, they generally do not.</p>

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