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Drug induced hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia

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Focal nodular hyperplasia, an uncommon benign hepatic tumor, has been reported following ingestion of various drugs and chemical agents. The authors report a case of a young girl who developed such lesion following ingestion of antituberculosis drugs for the treatment of her abdominal tuberculosis.

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  1. Departmen of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, BSM Medical University, Shabagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    A. S. M. Bazlul Karim (Associate Professor)

  2. Departmen of Pediatric Surgery, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Shafiqul Hoque

  3. Departmen of Pathology, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    M. Kamal

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Karim, A.S.M.B., Hoque, M.S. & Kamal, M. Drug induced hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia. Indian J Pediatr 71, 1025–1027 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828120

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