Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia is a form of liver hyperplasia associated with portal hypertension.[1]

It can be a complication of azathioprine therapy.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Shelly D, Tevatia MS, Praharaj AK, Mehta A, Harish S, Baskaran V (2008). "Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of liver". Indian J Pathol Microbiol 51 (1): 78–80. doi:10.4103/0377-4929.40408. PMID 18417867. http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=1;spage=78;epage=80;aulast=Shelly. 
  2. ^ Daniel F, Cadranel JF, Seksik P et al. (May 2005). "Azathioprine induced nodular regenerative hyperplasia in IBD patients". Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol. 29 (5): 600–3. doi:10.1016/S0399-8320(05)82136-0. PMID 15980758. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/MDOI-GCB-05-2005-29-5-0399-8320-101019-200514077. 
  3. ^ Vernier-Massouille G, Cosnes J, Lemann M et al. (October 2007). "Nodular regenerative hyperplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine". Gut 56 (10): 1404–9. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.114363. PMC 2000290. PMID 17504943. http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17504943. 
v · d · eTumors: digestive system neoplasia (C15–C26/D12–D13, 150–159/211)
GI tract
Upper GI tract
Upper and/or lower
Accessory
exocrine pancreas: Adenocarcinoma · Pancreatic ductal carcinoma
cystic neoplasms: Serous microcystic adenoma · Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm · Mucinous cystic neoplasm · Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm
Pancreatoblastoma
Peritoneum
Primary peritoneal carcinoma · Peritoneal mesothelioma · Desmoplastic small round cell tumor

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