Abstract
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver is a benign, usually asymptomatic, hepatic abnormality. VACTERL syndrome (the acronym for a syndrome with anatomical abnormalities including vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiovascular defects, tra-cheoesophageal fistula, and renal and limb anomalies) has been widely described in the pediatric population (1-3). Several anatomical abnormalities have been associated with FNH, but an association between FNH and VACTERL syndrome has not been previously reported. Hypercholesterolemia (>175 mg/dl) has been reported with hepatic malignancy in infants and children but not in patients with FNH (4,5). We describe a child with VACTERL syndrome, FNH, and hypercholesterolemia, in whom the hypercholesterolemia resolved after excision of the tumor, only to rise with the recurrence of FNH.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 434-437 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Food Science
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Histology