title: Familial congenital hepatic fibrosis: report of a family with three affected children.
abstract: Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is a developmental disorder of the biliary system, characterized by defective remodeling of the ductal plate. Herein a family of three children, from consanguineous parents, with minor thalassemia is presented who suffered from congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF). Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary to avoid further complications in the affected patients.
authors: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. dra_yusefi@yahoo.com.
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Farahmand
authors: Khadije
authors: K
authors: Soleimani
authors: Mojtaba
authors: M
authors: Hashemi
authors: Arezoo
authors: A
authors: Shafieyoun
authors: Nima
authors: N
authors: Rezaei
authors: Azizollah
authors: A
authors: Yousefi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography