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Eur J Pediatr Surg 2013; 23(05): 415-417
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1324799
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A Rare Cause for Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction: Juvenile Hepatic Hilar Hemangioma

Philipp Szavay
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
,
Ralf Kurth
2   Department of Pathology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
,
Juergen Schaefer
3   Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
,
Hans Kirschner
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
,
Tobias Luithle
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
,
Ekkehard Sturm
4   Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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15 May 2012

18 July 2012

Publication Date:
23 October 2012 (online)

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Introduction

The aim of this study was to report the rare case and surgical therapy of juvenile hepatic hilar hemangioma presenting with severe obstructive jaundice due to extrahepatic bile duct obstruction.

 

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