We report on two cases of low-birth-weight preterm infants with patent ductus venosus associated with hepatic hypoechoic lesions of the fourth segment in an otherwise normal liver. Although tumorlike hepatic lesions have been previously reported in association with portosystemic shunts in children and adults, they were never described in preterm infants during physiological patency of ductus venosus. In our patients, hepatic lesions disappeared shortly after the spontaneous ductus closure. Physiopathologic interactions are discussed regarding altered portal blood supply caused by ductus venosus shunt.
Schierz, I., La Placa, S., Giuffre, M., Montalbano, G., Lenzo, M., & Corsello, G. (2011). Transient hepatic nodular lesions associated with patent ductus venosus in preterm infants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, 2011 Mar;28(3):177-80. Epub 2010 Sep 16.(2011 Mar;28(3):177-80. Epub 2010 Sep 16.), 177-180.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2011 |
Titolo: | Transient hepatic nodular lesions associated with patent ductus venosus in preterm infants. |
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Citazione: | Schierz, I., La Placa, S., Giuffre, M., Montalbano, G., Lenzo, M., & Corsello, G. (2011). Transient hepatic nodular lesions associated with patent ductus venosus in preterm infants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, 2011 Mar;28(3):177-80. Epub 2010 Sep 16.(2011 Mar;28(3):177-80. Epub 2010 Sep 16.), 177-180. |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1265829 |
Abstract: | We report on two cases of low-birth-weight preterm infants with patent ductus venosus associated with hepatic hypoechoic lesions of the fourth segment in an otherwise normal liver. Although tumorlike hepatic lesions have been previously reported in association with portosystemic shunts in children and adults, they were never described in preterm infants during physiological patency of ductus venosus. In our patients, hepatic lesions disappeared shortly after the spontaneous ductus closure. Physiopathologic interactions are discussed regarding altered portal blood supply caused by ductus venosus shunt. |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialistica |
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