title: Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature.
abstract: Hepatic hemangioma, adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia are the most frequent benign lesions of the liver, but they are all infrequent among pediatric population. The reports of focal nodular hyperplasia in children have recently increased in number, with many cases associated to drug intake, particularly to chemotherapy. We here describe, to our knowledge, the first case of focal nodular hyperplasia in association with diabetes mellitus in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, G, Di Cristina Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. farruggia.oep@ospedalecivicopa.org
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farruggia
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alaggio
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cardella
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tropia
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trizzino
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed