Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia of the Liver in an Infant: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2002.47.6.689
- Author:
Ho Kyun KIM
1
;
Young Hwan LEE
;
Duck Soo CHUNG
;
Ok Dong KIM
;
Jin Bok WHANG
;
Jae Bok PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. yhlee@cataegu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infants, newborn, gastrointestinal tract;
Liver, abnormalities;
Liver, US;
Liver, CT;
Liver, MR
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Needle;
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hyperplasia*;
Infant*;
Liver*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2002;47(6):689-692
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) of the liver is an uncommon disease entity, especially in the pediatricage group. A few cases have been reported in the radiologic literature, but follow-up imaging studies are rare. We describe a case of NRH, diagnosed by ultrasound-guided needle biopsy, in a seven-month-old infant with cri-du-chat syndrome. Initial ultrasound revealed several small hypoechogenic nodules in the liver, but CT and MR failed to demonstrate their presence. Two follow-up sonographic examinations were performed 7 and 20 months later, revealing increases in the size and number of the nodules.
