Firm or hard hepatomegaly is present nearly in all patients, often with a prominent left lobe, and this is usually one of the presenting signs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CHF has initial presentation may be at around 3-6 months. The presentation ranges between 1.8-14 years, Portal Hypertension is a usual accompaniment and renal involvement is seen with 9 ]. [omicsonline.org]

Some suggest that these two conditions are one disorder with different presentation. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Disproportionate Short Stature

  Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC) is characterized by abnormal bone growth (disproportionate short stature with short limbs and ribs), congenital heart disease (most commonly an atrioventricular septal defect), postaxial polydactyly, dystrophic nails and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Splenomegaly

  RESULTS: Sixteen patients had morphologic abnormalities in the liver, 15 had splenomegaly (three underwent splenectomy for portal hypertension), and 14 had varices or spontaneous splenorenal shunts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Hepatomegaly

  Hepatomegaly was present in all patients and splenomegaly in all but one. Liver function and renal function tests were normal in all children, except for a raised serum alkaline phosphatase in six. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Hepatosplenomegaly

  The patients showed early hepatosplenomegaly, portal hypertension, and no apparent kidney involvement. Clinical and laboratory findings were similar in both patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Computer tomography scans showed hepatosplenomegaly, intra-hepatic bile ducts dilation, thickening portal vein and tortuous spleen vein, and medullary sponge kidney. [gastrores.org]

• Dolichocephaly

  Renal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality Cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED) (Sensenbrenner syndrome) is characterized by abnormal bone growth (dolichocephaly, rhizomelic shortening of extremities, narrow rib cage, and decreased bone density [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Night Blindness

  Night blindness is usually evident by age seven to eight years; the mean age of legal blindness is 15.5 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Eruptions

  On examination, her upper primarily canines were loose, she had severe periodontitis, eruption of permanent teeth, diffuse eritematous and hyperkeratotic palms and soles that suggested the syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Skin Bleeding

  There was no history of abdominal pain or any skin bleeds and any hyperpigmentations. On tracing the pedigree, no other family member was known to be affected. She had no family history of renal cystic disease. [omicsonline.org]

As these infections (cholangitis) are often severe, they require long-term intravenous treatment. [ekids.hcuge.ch]

During combined drug treatment, the patient remained free of cholangitis for at least two years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pharmacological treatment and treatment based on sclerosis should be continued. It is important to rule out the presence of gastric varices prior to treatment of the esophageal varices. [elsevier.es]

Although epoprostenol infusion, nitric oxide inhalation, isosorbide-5-mononitrate, nitroglycerin, and calcium channel blockers may reduce pulmonary artery pressure in patients with portopulmonary hypertension, the prognosis remains poor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The management and prognosis of CHF is dependent on alimentary bleeding secondary to portal hypertension. In late childhood abdominal pain, cholangitis and features of hypersplenism complicate the problem. [scopemed.org]

The excellent response to portal-systemic shunt for relief of the portal hypertension, and the fact that liver function usually remains good, signify that congenital hepatic fibrosis often has a favorable prognosis. [mdedge.com]

METHODOLOGY: A total of 1285 patients with portal hypertension of different etiologies were studied using ultrasonography as the screening test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] structures numerous epithelium-lined structures of biliary origin elongated and cystic spaces lined by regular biliary epithelium central or peripheral localization in the portal space luminal inspissated bile +/- cholangitis associated Caroli disease Etiology [humpath.com]

Epidemiology The incidence of ARPKD is 1/20,000–1/40,000 live births. Carrier frequency of PKHD1 mutation in the general population is ∼1:70. [unboundmedicine.com]

Epidemiology Frequency International Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease; the exact incidence and prevalence are not known. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The associating biliary ductal disease led the authors to think that all these entities are a continuum and different reflections of the same underlying pathophysiological process. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pathophysiology Ductal plate malformation is a characteristic histologic lesion of the liver, implying a disturbance of the normal development of the bile ducts. [unboundmedicine.com]

Only rarely is hepatic synthetic function compromised Predisposition to cholangitis may affect transplantation decisions and timing As our understanding of pathophysiology improves, frequently this results in reclassification of diseases. [gutsandgrowth.wordpress.com]

Congenital hepatic fibrosis and Caroli’s disease closely resemble each other pathophysiologically, in that both occur as a result of ductal plate malformation. [omicsonline.org]

Dehydrocholic acid with meals improved hepatobiliary excretion of the radioactive isotope and lowered serum bile acid levels but did not prevent cholangitic attacks when used alone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]