TY - JOUR
T1 - Pancreas and biliary system imaging of developmental anomalies and diseases unique to children
AU - Benya, Ellen C.
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - The focus of this article is on the development of the pancreas and biliary system, with a review of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the pancreas and biliary tree, including pancreas divisum, annular pancreas, congenital shortening of the pancreas, and choledochal cysts. Additionally, biliary atresia and pancreatoblastoma - both diseases of the pancreas and biliary system that almost exclusively affect children - are considered, with a discussion regarding the clinical presentation and imaging appearances of these disorders.
AB - The focus of this article is on the development of the pancreas and biliary system, with a review of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the pancreas and biliary tree, including pancreas divisum, annular pancreas, congenital shortening of the pancreas, and choledochal cysts. Additionally, biliary atresia and pancreatoblastoma - both diseases of the pancreas and biliary system that almost exclusively affect children - are considered, with a discussion regarding the clinical presentation and imaging appearances of these disorders.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0033-8389(02)00055-6
DO - 10.1016/S0033-8389(02)00055-6
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12479715
AN - SCOPUS:0036893127
SN - 0033-8389
VL - 40
SP - 1355
EP - 1362
JO - Radiologic clinics of North America
JF - Radiologic clinics of North America
IS - 6
ER -