Caroli disease involves several different entities in contrast to Caroli syndrome. We herein report two cases of congenital localized dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts exhibiting a unique morphology distinct from other types of Caroli disease. Specifically, the dilatation was limited to the second- and third-order intrahepatic bile ducts, and the dilated bile ducts abruptly connected to normal-sized ducts on both the upstream and downstream sides. Both cases are prenatally diagnosed and have been asymptomatic for nearly a decade. Nine other cases were identified in the English and Japanese literature, suggesting that this is a specific subtype of Caroli disease.
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