Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hepatic hemangioma, adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia are the most frequent benign lesions of the liver, but they are all infrequent among pediatric population. The reports of focal nodular hyperplasia in children have recently increased in number, with many...
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| author | Trizzino Antonino Tropia Serena Cardella Francesca Alaggio Rita Farruggia Piero Ferrara Francesca D'Angelo Paolo |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Hepatic hemangioma, adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia are the most frequent benign lesions of the liver, but they are all infrequent among pediatric population. The reports of focal nodular hyperplasia in children have recently increased in number, with many cases associated to drug intake, particularly to chemotherapy. We here describe, to our knowledge, the first case of focal nodular hyperplasia in association with diabetes mellitus in childhood.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78a3ef09e0884c4aa6518f31cac0b1482022-12-22T00:49:20ZengBMCItalian Journal of Pediatrics1720-84241824-72882010-05-013614110.1186/1824-7288-36-41Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literatureTrizzino AntoninoTropia SerenaCardella FrancescaAlaggio RitaFarruggia PieroFerrara FrancescaD'Angelo Paolo<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hepatic hemangioma, adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia are the most frequent benign lesions of the liver, but they are all infrequent among pediatric population. The reports of focal nodular hyperplasia in children have recently increased in number, with many cases associated to drug intake, particularly to chemotherapy. We here describe, to our knowledge, the first case of focal nodular hyperplasia in association with diabetes mellitus in childhood.</p>http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/41 |
| spellingShingle | Trizzino Antonino Tropia Serena Cardella Francesca Alaggio Rita Farruggia Piero Ferrara Francesca D'Angelo Paolo Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| title_full | Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| title_short | Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| title_sort | focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature |
| url | http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/41 |
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