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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 91268
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i2.91268
Current status of the biliary tract malformation
Krishna Kumar Govindarajan
Krishna Kumar Govindarajan, Department of Pediatric Surgery, JIPMER, Pondicherry, Pondicherry 605006, India
Author contributions: Govindarajan KK was responsible for conception, compilation and submission.
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Corresponding author: Krishna Kumar Govindarajan, FACS, MBBS, MCh, MNAMS, MS, Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, JIPMER, Pondicherry, Dhanvantri Nagar, Pondicherry 605006, India. sasisang@rediffmail.com
Received: December 26, 2023
Revised: April 13, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: June 9, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The biliary tract malformation has undergone a metamorphosis from its previous nomenclature of choledochal cyst owing to a variety of reasons. The etiology, embryopathology and the current classification require revisiting due to the same. The review looks at the same in detail.