Ikeda A,Kita R, Nasu A, Nishijima N, Matsuo H, Kimura T, Osaki Y, Ohbu M

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Hepatic nodules with increased portal venous flow are rare, and no distinct status has been established for them. We present here a case of idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) with multiple hyperplastic nodules supplied by portal venous flow.

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