Hemihyperplasia
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Hemihyperplasia, also known as hemihypertrophy, is asymmetry in size between the right and left of the body, more than can be attributed to normal variation.
Terminology
Hemihyperplasia is more scientifically correct than hemihyperplasiahemihypertrophy as the cells are hyperplastic rather than hypertrophied 1.
Epidemiology
Incidence is estimated at 1 in ~50,000 live births 2,4.
Pathology
Aetiology
Hemihyperplasia can arise sporadically as isolated hemihyperplasia, or it can arise as part of a syndrome 2-4:
Associations
Increased risk (5% of patients) of malignancy, most commonly Wilms tumours 2.
Differential diagnosis
-<p><strong>Hemihyperplasia</strong>, also known as <strong>hemihypertrophy</strong>, is asymmetry in size between the right and left of the body, more than can be attributed to normal variation.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>Hemihyperplasia is more scientifically correct than hemihyperplasia as the cells are hyperplastic rather than hypertrophied <sup>1</sup>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Incidence is estimated at 1 in ~50,000 live births <sup>2,4</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p>Hemihyperplasia can arise sporadically as <strong>isolated hemihyperplasia</strong>, or it can arise as part of a syndrome <sup>2-4</sup>:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Hemihyperplasia</strong>, also known as <strong>hemihypertrophy</strong>, is asymmetry in size between the right and left of the body, more than can be attributed to normal variation.</p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>Hemihyperplasia is more scientifically correct than hemihypertrophy as the cells are hyperplastic rather than hypertrophied <sup>1</sup>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Incidence is estimated at 1 in ~50,000 live births <sup>2,4</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p>Hemihyperplasia can arise sporadically as <strong>isolated hemihyperplasia</strong>, or it can arise as part of a syndrome <sup>2-4</sup>:</p><ul>
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