Pediatric hepatic vascular tumors

Vascular liver tumors in the pediatric population can present a diagnostic dilemma. The most common hepatic vascular tumors are hepatic hemangiomas; however the differential diagnosis can also include other benign lesions and malignant masses. Management is unique to the type and nature of the speci...

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Published inSeminars in pediatric surgery Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 150970
Main Authors McGuire, Anna, Fernandez-Pineda, Israel, Fishman, Steven J, Dickie, Belinda Hsi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.10.2020
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Summary:Vascular liver tumors in the pediatric population can present a diagnostic dilemma. The most common hepatic vascular tumors are hepatic hemangiomas; however the differential diagnosis can also include other benign lesions and malignant masses. Management is unique to the type and nature of the specific lesion. Thus, correct diagnosis and timely intervention is critical. The work up, diagnosis, and management of the different hepatic lesions are discussed in this paper.
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ISSN:1055-8586
1532-9453
DOI:10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2020.150970