Polycystic liver disease
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| Polycystic liver disease | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
 Micrograph showing a von Meyenburg complex, a bile duct hamartoma associated with polycystic liver disease. Trichrome stain. |
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| ICD-10 | Q44.6 |
| OMIM | 174050 |
| DiseasesDB | 33340 |
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) usually describes the presence of multiple cysts scattered throughout normal liver tissue, in association with polycystic kidney disease.
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Pathophysiology [edit]
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This section requires expansion. (July 2008) |
Associations with PRKCSH and SEC63 have been described.[1]
See also [edit]
- Hepatic cyst (liver cyst)
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- http://www.pkdcure.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pkdabt_patientsartic6
- http://www.hdcn.com/symp/01pkd/per/per1.htm (requires free account, register at http://www.hdcn.com/reg.htm)
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