Hepatic transplantation in a child with giant multicystic tumor: pathological and imaging findings.
A 30-month-old male white child presented with 13 months of increasing abdominal girth. The MRI and MDCT showed a giant heterogeneous and predominantly cystic mass with thick and nodular septation, measuring approximately 18 x 15 x 20 cm, which occupied almost the whole liver. A histological diagnosis was not possible, which necessitated transplantation. One yr after transplantation the course has been satisfactory without recurrence and with normal hepatic function and negative tumor markers.
Department of Radiology and Gastrohepatology Group, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. germancastrillon@une.net.co
Germán A
GA
Castrillon
Elsy
E
Sepúlveda
Nora L
NL
Yepez
Sergio
S
Hoyos
Germán
G
Osorio
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male