[Diagnosis and treatment tactics of Caroli disease]

The results of surgical treatment of 7 patients, in whom disease of Karoly type I was diagnosed, were analyzed. Ultrasonographic examination, computeric tomography (CT) and retrograde pancreatocholangiography constitute highly informative diagnostic procedures in this disease. The choose of sugical treatment method of the patients depends on volumic cystic affection of intrahepatic biliary ducts and presence of strictured portions in them.