Congenital hepatic fibrosis: a very uncommon cause of pancytopenia in children.
- Authors: TRIZZINO A; FARRUGGIA P; RUSSO D; D'ANGELO P; TROPIA S; BENIGNO V; TARANTINO G; DI MARCO V; ARICO M
- Publication year: 2005
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/13857
Abstract
The disease presentation of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (OMIM #263200, ARPKD) is highly variable and includes polycystic kidneys, pulmonary hypoplasia, and congenital hepatic fibrosis. The authors report an unusual case of ARPKD presenting with hepatosplenornegaly and cytopenia mimicking acute leukemia