title: Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a child.
abstract: We present a case of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver in a 7-year-old girl. The hepatic tumor was found incidentally on physical examination at school. During surgery, a hypervascular mass with a nodular surface was found to be confined to the right lobe of the liver (mainly in segments 5 and 6). The brownish tumor and the gallbladder were completely removed. Pathologic examination revealed a 10 x 9 x 5-cm mass with a central scar and radiating septa, consistent with the diagnosis of FNH. The postoperative course was complicated by subhepatic effusion, which was resolved by percutaneous computed tomography-guided drainage. She remained well 2 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology