Large solitary non-parasitic cyst of the liver.
Non-parasitic solitary liver cysts are rare in children. Yet they should be included in the differential diagnosis of superior abdominal masses. We report one case in a 7-year-old boy that illustrates the difficulties of the diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium.
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D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography