title: Focal nodular hyperplasia in a child with hemihypertrophy and multiple cutaneous vascular malformations.
abstract: A case of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver occurring in a 9-year-old girl with musculoskeletal hemihypertrophy and multiple cutaneous capillary haemangiomata is described. The child presented because of limb length discrepancy and was found to have a large mass in the liver. Imaging showed a mass of similar characteristics to normal liver tissue. Prominent vascular supply to the liver was also seen. We present this case to emphasize the important diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia, which may occur in syndromic form in children with typical cutaneous and skeletal manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Attar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shannon
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McKeever
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rickett
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography