Caroli's disease diagnosed in a child by MRCP

We describe a case of Caroli's disease associated with a choledochal cyst a nd autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease in a child whose diagnosis was confirmed with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), aft er initial abnormalities were seen by ultrasonography. Invasive procedures such as liver biopsy or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERC P) were, therefore, not necessary. Recent radiological advances in the diag nosis of Caroli's disease with particular emphasis on MRCP are discussed. ( C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.