Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing
Open Access
ISSN: 2471-9870
ISSN: 2471-9870
Chuangye Ni
Indiana
Case Report
Huge Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Presenting in a 6-Year-Old Child: A Case Presentation
Author(s): Chuangye Ni, Lin Zhuang, Wenbing Din, Jie Zhang, Sheng Han and Feng ZhangChuangye Ni, Lin Zhuang, Wenbing Din, Jie Zhang, Sheng Han and Feng Zhang
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), a benign lesion of the liver, is characterized by hepatocyte hyperplasia and a central stellate scar. FNH is relatively prevalent in healthy adults, but it is uncommon for FNH to be diagnosed in children. Herein, we report the case of a 6-year-old child (male) with a huge FNH. The child presented to the clinic with a two-year history of a hepatic space-occupying lesion. The physical examination and liver function testing were near-normal. The abdominal ultrasound scan showed a 6.1*5.2 cm lesion with an inhomogeneous and welldemarcated low echo in the right lobe of the liver. On computed tomography (CT) imaging, a plain scan displayed a 7.1*6.4 cm circular shadow with a slightly low density and a central star-like scar in the right hepatic lobe. The tumor showed clear enhancement in the arterial phase and slightly decreased enhancement in the venous pha.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2471-9870.1000114
