title: Central hamartoma of the liver in a child.
abstract: A two-year-old girl was found to have a hamartoma of the liver located centrally in the hilar region. Despite the benign character of this lesion severe biliary obstruction developed rapidly and made surgical therapy necessary. The surgical approach, with reference to the literature, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, University of Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Markus
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Waag
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014463:Ultrasonography