title: [Regenerative nodular hyperplasia in HIV].
abstract: Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver is a rare condition. We describe here the case of a patient with HIV who presented with a clinical syndrome of portal hypertension. After multiple evaluations the diagnosis was recognized by the histology. The findings were attributed to the prolonged use of didanosine.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Churruca, Hospital Italiano, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. romoramiro@yahoo.com.ar
authors.forename: Ramiro Javier Romo
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: Hercilia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Copello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016049:Didanosine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D016049:Didanosine