Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the extrahepatic bile ducts: An unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in children

Buyukyavuz I., Karnak I., Haliloglu M., Senocak M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.13, sa.6, ss.421-424, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2003-44736
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.421-424
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is a rare entity in children with few reported series. The extrahepatic bile duct is an unusual location for this tumour. The authors report here the case of an 8-year-old girl presenting with obstructive jaundice due to inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the extrahepatic bile ducts with differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in children.