Pediatric liver lesions are a heterogeneous group that includes infiltrative lesions and those that demonstrate mass-effect. Moreover, they may be solitary or multiple, benign or malignant:
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Epidemiology
There are differing frequencies of both benign and malignant liver masses in children 2:
1-12 months: hemangioma, hamartoma, hemangioendothelioma
1-10 years: hepatoblastoma (especially <5 years)
11-18 years: hepatocellular carcinoma
Practical points
The assessment of a liver mass in a child balances clinical history with biochemical investigation and imaging.
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