Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations

Diagnostics

Sanjita Ravishankar¹  Irina Pateva²  Bryony Lucas³ 

[1] Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital – Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital – Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital – Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;

关键词: pediatric;    liver tumor;    hepatocellular carcinoma;    hepatoblastoma;    malignant rhabdoid tumor;    angiosarcoma;   

DOI  :  10.3390/diagnostics11020333

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The liver is the third most common site of abdominal tumors in children. This review article aims to summarize current evidence surrounding identification and diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors in the pediatric population based upon clinical presentation, epidemiology, and risk factors as well as classical imaging, histopathological, and molecular diagnostic findings. Readers will be able to recognize the features and distinguish between benign and malignant hepatic tumors within different age groups.

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