Hepatocellular carcinoma and focal hepatic glycogenosis after prolonged azathioprine therapy

Authors
Cattan, S Wendum, D Chazouilleres, O Schmitz, J Gendre, JP
Citation
S. Cattan et al., Hepatocellular carcinoma and focal hepatic glycogenosis after prolonged azathioprine therapy, HUMAN PATH, 31(7), 2000, pp. 874-876
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
HUMAN PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00468177 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
874 - 876
Database
ISI
SICI code
0046-8177(200007)31:7<874:HCAFHG>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A 22-year-old woman without predisposing liver disease developed focal hepa tic glycogenosis and hepatocellular carcinoma after 6 years of azathioprine therapy for Crohn's disease. Hepatocellular carcinoma without cirrhosis ha s previously been described during immunosuppression, but this is the first report of disseminated focal hepatic glycogenosis after long-term azathiop rine therapy Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.