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Oct 18 7 tweets 1 min read
@hemo_shk @IhabFathiSulima Caroli disease is a rare congenital disorder characterized by segmental,multifocal dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. It is caused by a developmental abnormality in the ductal plate of the liver,leading to saccular or fusiform dilatations of the intrahepatic biliary tree @hemo_shk @IhabFathiSulima Types:
1.Simple Caroli disease: Involves bile duct dilation without other abnormalities.
2.Caroli syndrome: Associated with congenital hepatic fibrosis, leading to portal hypertension and complications such as esophageal varices.