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HOBNAIL LIVER [2 records]

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Record 1 1981-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

The small, firm and nodular liver of classical cirrhosis is uncommon until late in the clinical course.

OBS

nodular ... marked with nodules.

OBS

Term often used to describe the hobnail liver. Because of lack of reference material, the difference between hobnail liver, granular liver and nodular liver has not yet been established.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

Foie légèrement hypertrophié (surtout le lobe gauche), nodulaire, rose, adhérences épiploïques du lobe gauche.

OBS

nodulaire. [...] qui a des nodosités, des nodules [...]

OBS

Terme employé pour décrire l'aspect clouté du foie. À cause d'un manque de documentation, la différence entre foie clouté, foie granuleux et foie nodulaire n'a pas encore été établie.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
DEF

A liver whose surface is marked by nail-like points from cirrhosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Foie et voies biliaires
DEF

foie (...) couvert (...) de granulations de la taille d'un grain de mil à celle d'un pois (...)

CONT

«foie granité» : Les nodules peuvent être petits, inférieurs à 0,5 cm de diamètre, (...) donnant l'impression d'un foie granité. (...) Rappelons que dans la description de Laennec, les nodules avaient la taille "d'un grain de mil".

OBS

«foie granité» : EMFOI, vol. 1, fascicule 7034A10, p. 6.

Spanish

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