The "Von Meyenburg complex": an unusual cause of cholangitis?

Lotte G van Vlerken; Maarten S van Leeuwen; Marguerite E I Schipper; Karel J van Erpecum

doi:10.1016/j.clinre.2011.07.004

The "Von Meyenburg complex": an unusual cause of cholangitis?

Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov;35(11):762-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.07.004. Epub 2011 Aug 17.

Authors

Lotte G van Vlerken¹, Maarten S van Leeuwen, Marguerite E I Schipper, Karel J van Erpecum

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. k.j.vanerpecum@umcutrecht.nl

PMID: 21852223
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.07.004

Abstract

Von Meyenburg complexes are an unusual incidental finding at radiologic or pathologic evaluation of patients with suspected liver disease. We present a case report of a patient with recurrent septic episodes in whom von Meyenburg complexes were eventually diagnosed and discuss available literature on this topic.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bile Duct Neoplasms / complications*
Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis
Cholangitis / etiology*
Hamartoma / complications*
Hamartoma / diagnosis
Humans
Male