[Recurrent abdominal pain caused by nodular focal hyperplasia of the liver. A case report].
A case of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in childhood (FNH or NRC) is reported; a conservative approach is usually preferred in this disease when the diagnosis is surely identified, and a follow-up for some years is recommended. Despite the increased accuracy of modern imaging methods none of them, singly or together, is able to differentiate a malignant lesion with certainty and histological confirmation is mandatory. In the case described a laparotomy frozen section was performed but it was not possible to make a diagnosis and the liver mass was removed. The patient had a complete relief of symptoms with no evidence of recurrence in the follow-up. A review of the literature has been made, trying to point out this disease and its treatment.
Mancini
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S
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma.
Inserra
A
A
Fierimonte
V
V
Spaini
A
A
Iacovoni
R
R
Boglino
C
C
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012008:Recurrence