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Polycystic liver disease Classification and external resources
Micrograph showing a von Meyenburg complex, a bile duct hamartoma associated with polycystic liver disease. Trichrome stain.ICD-10 Q44.6 OMIM 174050 DiseasesDB 33340 Polycystic liver disease (PLD) usually describes the presence of multiple cysts scattered throughout normal liver tissue, in association with polycystic kidney disease.
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Pathophysiology
Associations with PRKCSH and SEC63 have been described.[1]
See also
- Hepatic cyst (liver cyst)
References
External links
- http://www.pkdcure.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pkdabt_patientsartic6
- http://www.hdcn.com/symp/01pkd/per/per1.htm (requires free account, register at http://www.hdcn.com/reg.htm)
Congenital malformations and deformations of digestive system (Q35–Q45, 749–751) Upper GI tract EA/TEF (Esophageal atresia: types A, B, C, and D, Tracheoesophageal fistula: types B, C, D and E)
esophageal rings (Esophageal web · upper, Schatzki ring · lower)Lower GI tract Accessory Alagille syndrome · Polycystic liver diseaseCategories:- Deficiencies of intracellular signaling peptides and proteins
- Diseases of liver
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