title: Hydranencephaly with cholestasis and giant hepatitis.
abstract: We present a rare case of hydranencephaly with cholestasis and giant hepatitis. Studies for infectious agents were all negative including for the detection of virus in liver tissue by using polymerase chain reaction. Although the anterior pituitary functions (cortisol, thyroid stimulating hormone, free T4, human growth hormone) were normal, the patient revealed massive cholestasis and giant hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. hisashi@tokyo-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Chiako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishimata
authors.forename: Yasuyo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kashiwagi
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ioi
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takekuma
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kage
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D048550:Hepatic Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006832:Hydranencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers