Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an unusual association with diabetes mellitus in a child and review of literature

Ital J Pediatr. 2010 May 26:36:41. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-36-41.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / complications*
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hepatectomy / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed