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.
Castrillon
Germán A
GA
Department of Radiology and Gastrohepatology Group, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. germancastrillon@une.net.co
Sepúlveda
Elsy
E
Yepez
Nora L
NL
Hoyos
Sergio
S
Osorio
Germán
G
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male