Clinical significance of incidental common bile duct dilatation in children: A 10-year single medical center experience
Abstract Background: With the widespread use of abdominal ultrasonography (US), incidental detection of common bile duct (CBD) dilatation is common in pediatric populations. This study investigated the causes and clinical significance of CBD dilatation in children without biliary symptoms, jaundice, or causative lesions in US. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed pediatric patients with CBD dilatation from July 2013 to June 2023. All cases were detected via abdominal US. We analyzed the patients’ clinical manifestations, laboratory data, diagnosis, underlying diseases, and clinical
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