Benign nodular hepatocellular lesions caused by abnormal hepatic circulation: Etiological analysis and introduction of a new concept

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1319-1328

  Kondo, Fukuo ^a,b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Social Insurance Funabashi Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anomalous portal tract syndrome; Focal nodular hyperplasia; Idiopathic portal hypertension; Large regenerative nodule; Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; LIVER ADENOMA; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER NODULE; LIVER VEIN THROMBOSIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0035698203     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02576.x     Document Type: Review

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