title: Multinodular fatty liver after herpes-zoster vaccine: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Multinodular fatty liver (MNFL) is a pattern of fatty infiltration of the liver characterized by multiple well-circumscribed nodules on hepatic imaging, often raising the concern of metastatic malignancy. Here we describe a case of MNFL and review the published literature. There is likely some association between traditional risk factors for hepatic steatosis (e.g. alcohol, rapid weight change, metabolic syndrome, medications, TPN) and MNFL. Further study and reporting of cases of MNFL are needed to better characterize its pathogenesis and natural history.
authors.affiliation: North County Gastroenterology Medical Group, Oceanside, California 92056, USA. mshim@ncgastro.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Durazo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia; D001706:Biopsy; D003967:Diarrhea; D005076:Exanthema; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000517:prevention & control; D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine