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A case of focal nodular hyperplasia with hepatic failure treated with liver transplantation.
- Source :
- Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology; Feb2022, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p171-176, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a benign nodular lesion, but because of its feature of portal tract vessel abnormality, it may induce portal hypertension. A 27-year-old woman was admitted with a fever. A large nodule with satellite lesions was found in the liver and cotton wool-like feature of arteries were detected on angiography. Technetium galactosyl serum albumin scintigraphy and diagnostic laparoscopy showed that the tumor site was functional, while the surrounding area was a non-functional fibrotic area. A biopsy specimen indicated that the nodular lesion was an FNH-like lesion. She experienced several instances of variceal rupture and suffered liver failure, receiving liver transplantation. The excised liver showed a centrally scarred area in the nodule, indicating that the diagnosis was FNH. We herein report this case as a rare case of FNH that progressed to liver failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18657257
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155341623
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-021-01529-w