Abstract

Peliosis hepatis (PH) is an uncommon vascular disorder of the liver that may be caused by several etiologic agents and different pathogenetic mechanisms. Androgens which are widely used in the treatment of bone marrow failure syndromes can cause hepatic peliosis in rare cases. We describe a case of Fanconi aplastic anaemia in which PH developed after 4 years of treatment with androgens

Keywords: Peliosis hepatis, aplastic anaemia, androgen

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Bay A, Yaralı N, Özkasap S, Işık P, Kara A, Fitöz S, et al. A PATIENT WITH FANCONI APLASTIC ANEMIA DEVELOPED PELIOSIS HEPATIS. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 8];4(3):171-4. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/113