Multiple Biliary Hamartomas, The ‘‘Von Meyenburg Complexes’’

Abstract

Multiple biliary hamartomas are rare benign malformations of the intrahepatic bile ducts first described by von Meyenburg in 1918. They originate from embryonic bile ducts that fail to involute. These are generally asymptomatic and usually encountered as an incidental finding at imaging, laparotomy or autopsy.

Keywords

• Liver
• Liver cyst
• Biliary tract
• Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
• Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography