[Congenital hepatic fibrosis. Study of 26 cases]

Autor: J A, Ramírez Mayans, N, Mata Rivera, M A, Mora Tiscareño, R, Cervantes Bustamante, M A, Vargas Gómez, V, Aguinaga, G, Rocío
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana. 25(5)
ISSN: 0300-9033
Popis: We studied 26 children with congenital hepatic fibrosis during the period 1971-1993. About half of the children were about the 6 years old. Only two had brothers with same disease. The chief clinical manifestation was hematemesis associated or not with liver enlargement, predominantly of left lobe. Only one case showed fever and cholangitis. Liver function tests were usually normal. Twenty-two children had portal hypertension. Liver biopsy was of definitive for diagnosis. Seven children died.
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