title: Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of liver--a rare cause of portal hypertension in patients of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of liver (NRHL) is a rare entity and is infrequently associated with collagen vascular disease. Clinically patients present with recurrent abdominal pain, non-specific symptoms of underlying systemic disease and signs of portal hypertension. This entity is usually diagnosed by MRI and liver biopsy. Prognosis is usually good.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Gastroenterology, LTMMC and LTMGH, Sion, Mumbai 400022.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Agasti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jignesh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vashisth
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samarth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravinder
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sawan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging