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Descriptor English:   Focal Nodular Hyperplasia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Hiperplasia Nodular Focal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Hiperplasia Nodular Focal do Fígado 
Synonyms English:   Focal Nodular Hyperplasias
Hyperplasia, Focal Nodular
Hyperplasias, Focal Nodular  
Tree Number:   C06.552.270
Definition English:   Solitary or multiple benign hepatic vascular tumors, usually occurring in women of 20-50 years of age. The nodule, poorly encapsulated, consists of a central stellate fibrous scar and normal liver elements such as HEPATOCYTES, small BILE DUCTS, and KUPFFER CELLS among the intervening fibrous septa. The pale colored central scar represents large blood vessels with hyperplastic fibromuscular layer and narrowing lumen. 
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   34199 
Unique Identifier:   D020518 

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