Term info
database cross reference
- MSH:C562378
- UMLS:C0009714
- SNOMEDCT_US:79607001
comment
Congenital hepatic fibrosis is characterized by enlarged portal tracts with extensive fibrosis and numerous bile ductules that communicate with the bile tree. The affected area tends to be sharply demarcated from normal liver parenchyma and does not display regenerative nodules (which distinguished the condition from cirrhosis).
definition
The presence of fibrosis of that part of the liver with congenital onset.
has exact synonym
Excessive buildup of connective tissue and scarring of liver at birth, Congenital liver fibrosis
id
HP:0002612