Prenatally diagnosed biliary cysts: A spectrum from congenital biliary dilatation to biliary atresia from the same origin

Kato and colleagues present prenatal cases with transitional features between congenital biliary dilatation and biliary atresia. They propose that all prenatal biliary cysts originate from choledochal cysts with a narrow segment, but present on a spectrum from congenital biliary dilatation to biliary atresia depending on the severity of reactive biliary sclerosis.