Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and Portal Hypertension in a Patient with Coeliac Disease

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) of the liver is often associated with rheumatologic or lymphoproliferative disorders and a cause of portal hypertension in some patients. We report the case of a 71-year-old patient with celiac disease and unexplained portal hypertension. Biopsy of the liver re...

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Main Authors: Erwin Biecker, Hans-Peter Fischer, Michael Schepke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/938580