Artigo de Periódico
Incomplete septal cirrhosis: an enigmatic disease
Fecha
2004Registro en:
1478-3223
v. 24, n. 5
Autor
Schinoni, Maria Isabel
Andrade, Zilton de Araújo
Freitas, Luiz A. R. de
Oliveira, Rubem
Paraná, Raymundo
Schinoni, Maria Isabel
Andrade, Zilton de Araújo
Freitas, Luiz A. R. de
Oliveira, Rubem
Paraná, Raymundo
Institución
Resumen
Incomplete septal cirrhosis is a form of macronodular cirrhosis
characterized by fine and incomplete septa, which delimit rudimentary
regeneration nodules. Its etiopathogeny is uncertain and is associated with
various diseases such as regenerative nodular hyperplasia, idiopathic portal
hypertension, and partial non-cirrhotic nodular transformation, as well as
with progression and regression of cirrhosis of any etiology. Few studies are
available in the literature describing the clinical and biological characteristics
of incomplete septal cirrhosis. Goal: The objective of the present descriptive
study was to study this entity in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and to
compare the histopathological, biological and clinical data obtained with
those reported in the specialized literature. Materials and Methods: We
reviewed eight cases of incomplete septal cirrhois of varieties etiologies.
Hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease and criptogenic
liver disease were present in our cases. Fibrosis progression as well as
cirrhosis regression could be identified in these patients. Conclusions: We
concluded that Incomplete septal cirrhosis is not a disease itself but it could
be considered as a stage of progression and regression of liver fibrosis.