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FOIE NODULAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Symmers' pipe-stem fibrosis
1, record 1, English, Symmers%27%20pipe%2Dstem%20fibrosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Symmers' periportal hepatic fibrosis 1, record 1, English, Symmers%27%20periportal%20hepatic%20fibrosis
correct
- schistosomal hepatic fibrosis 1, record 1, English, schistosomal%20hepatic%20fibrosis
correct
- periportal fibrosis 1, record 1, English, periportal%20fibrosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Late complication due to S. mansoni, S. japonicum and S. mekongi, characterized by periportal fibrosis, hepatic granulomas, cellular infiltration of the portal tracts and obstruction of portal radicles by granulomas. 1, record 1, English, - Symmers%27%20pipe%2Dstem%20fibrosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibrose périportale
1, record 1, French, fibrose%20p%C3%A9riportale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibrose en tuyau de pipe 2, record 1, French, fibrose%20en%20tuyau%20de%20pipe
correct, feminine noun
- sclérose en tuyau de pipe 2, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20en%20tuyau%20de%20pipe
correct, feminine noun
- fibrose de Symmers 3, record 1, French, fibrose%20de%20Symmers
correct, feminine noun
- fibrose en tuyau de pipe de Symmers 2, record 1, French, fibrose%20en%20tuyau%20de%20pipe%20de%20Symmers
correct, feminine noun
- fibrose périportale de Symmers 2, record 1, French, fibrose%20p%C3%A9riportale%20de%20Symmers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion pathognomonique qui se produit au cours des infections à S. mansoni, S. japonicum et S. mekongi et qui apparaît après 10 à 15 ans d’exposition et d’infection prolongée. L'augmentation de volume du lobe gauche est caractéristique. Le foie grossit relativement, mais reste souvent assez petit, ferme et nodulaire. 2, record 1, French, - fibrose%20p%C3%A9riportale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nodular liver
1, record 2, English, nodular%20liver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The small, firm and nodular liver of classical cirrhosis is uncommon until late in the clinical course. 1, record 2, English, - nodular%20liver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodular ... marked with nodules. 2, record 2, English, - nodular%20liver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - nodular%20liver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foie nodulaire
1, record 2, French, foie%20nodulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foie légèrement hypertrophié(surtout le lobe gauche), nodulaire, rose, adhérences épiploïques du lobe gauche. 1, record 2, French, - foie%20nodulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodulaire. [...] qui a des nodosités, des nodules [...] 2, record 2, French, - foie%20nodulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, French, - foie%20nodulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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