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Descriptor English: Peliosis Hepatis
Descriptor Spanish: Peliosis Hepática
Descriptor peliosis hepática
Scope note: Enfermedad vascular del HÍGADO caracterizada por la presencia de múltiples QUISTES o cavidades llenas de sangre. Los quistes están tapizados por células endoteliales; las cavidades están revestidas por células parenquimatosas (HEPATOCITOS). La peliosis hepática se ha asociado al uso de esteroides anabolizantes (AGENTES ANABOLIZANTES) y de ciertos fármacos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Peliose Hepática
Descriptor French: Péliose hépatique
Entry term(s): Hepatis, Peliosis
Tree number(s): C06.552.802
C14.907.609
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010382
Scope note: A vascular disease of the LIVER characterized by the occurrence of multiple blood-filled CYSTS or cavities. The cysts are lined with ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; the cavities lined with hepatic parenchymal cells (HEPATOCYTES). Peliosis hepatis has been associated with use of anabolic steroids (ANABOLIC AGENTS) and certain drugs.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Liver Diseases (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LIVER DISEASES 1981-90
History Note: 91(81); was see under LIVER DISEASES 1981-90
DeCS ID: 10575
Unique ID: D010382
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/04/09
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Peliosis Hepatis - Preferred
Concept UI M0016098
Scope note A vascular disease of the LIVER characterized by the occurrence of multiple blood-filled CYSTS or cavities. The cysts are lined with ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; the cavities lined with hepatic parenchymal cells (HEPATOCYTES). Peliosis hepatis has been associated with use of anabolic steroids (ANABOLIC AGENTS) and certain drugs.
Preferred term Peliosis Hepatis
Entry term(s) Hepatis, Peliosis



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